Federal Laws
Click on one of the statutes below for an outline of the key provisions. Full text of the major statutes are provided as well.
Administrative Procedure Act
The APA governs the way in which federal administrative agencies may propose and establish regulations.
Atomic Energy Act (including the Price-Anderson Act)
The AEA established strategies for the development, regulation, and disposal of nuclear materials and facilities in the United States.
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
The BGEPA protects eagles in the U.S. by prohibiting the take of eagles, their eggs and their nests.
Clean Air Act
The CAA controls air pollution on a national level.
Coastal Barrier Resources Act
The CBRA protects various undeveloped coastal barrier islands from development.
Coastal Zone Management Act
The CZMA controls nonpoint pollution sources that affect coastal water quality.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“Superfund”)
CERCLA, commonly known as Superfund, provides federal authority to respond to releases of hazardous substances that may endanger public health or the environment.
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
EPCRA established requirements for federal, state and local governments, Indian tribes, and industry regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals.
Endangered Species Act
The ESA provides a mechanism for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats in the U.S.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The ERA established the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as the body responsible for the regulation of civilian uses of nuclear materials.
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