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The Delaney Clause ensures the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bans food additives that could induce cancer in humans or animals indicated through testing. GAO made reviews to determine if modifications were needed and presented overviews of the social, scientific, and regulatory issues of aforementioned food additives.

Citation- National Research Council (US) Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer. “THE DELANEY CLAUSE and OTHER REGULATORY ACTIONS.” Nih.gov, National Academies Press (US), 2019, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK216642/.

Office, U. S. G. A. (n.d.). Regulation of cancer-causing food additives--time for a change. U.S. GAO. https://www.gao.gov/products/hrd-82-3

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Pres. Richard Nixon signing the Clean Air Act at the White House.

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Clean Air Act - Passed 1970 - Madison and Dante'

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Clean Air Act - Passed 1970 - Madison and Dante'

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Was the first legislation that had a regulation on Pollution and Air Control. This Act created a federal program in cooperation with the U.S. Public Health Service. This act is still currently in the legislation currently. This act has protected many Americans from pollution and certain health risks like cancer, premature death, lung damage.

Citations

“40th Anniversary of the Clean Air Act | US EPA.” US EPA, 17 May 2024, www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/40th-anniversary-clean-air-act#:~:text=The%20Clean%20Air%20Act%20was,human%20health%20and%20the%20environment.

“Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act, 1970 to 1990 - Study Design and Summary of Results | US EPA.” US EPA, 16 July 2024, www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/benefits-and-costs-clean-air-act-1970-1990-study-design-and-summary-results#:~:text=In%20addition%2C%20the%20lack%20of,%2C%20heart%20disease%2C%20and%20stroke.

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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) - 1970

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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) - 1970

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1. January 1, 1970

2. Ensures government agencies address environmental policies that are "major federal actions significantly affecting the environment."

3. In charge of overseeing environmental impact assessments, which is a requirement before construction.

Memorandum on NEPA Implementation - National Environmental Policy Act

https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/ceq-regulations-and-guidance/CEQ-Memo-Implementation-of-NEPA-02.19.2025.pdf

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It was started in 1948 but was revised in 1972.

The CWA regulates water pollution by prohibiting the discharge of any pollutants from a point source. Pollutants can only be discharged if a facility is being monitored, has a permit, and they won't hurt the marine life or ecosystem. The CWA also provides grants and funding for water restoration, water quality infrastructure projects, and municipal sewage treatment facilities.

sources:

https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/history-clean-water-act

https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RL30030.pdf

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Endangered Species Act - Passed 1973 - Lauren and Blake 

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Endangered Species Act - Passed 1973 - Lauren and Blake 

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Saves the threatened and endangered fish, wildlife, and plants in the United States. The act states that Federal Agencies can't jeopardize species existence or destroy their habitats. Their mission is to protect species in need and pursue their recovery & conserve candidate species at risk.

Citations: https://www.fws.gov/law/endangered-species-act#:~:text=The%20Endangered%20Species%20Act%20establishes,their%20recovery%3B

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The Safe Drinking Water Act is the primary federal law in the United States intended to ensure safe drinking water for the public.

To ensure that drinking water is safe, SDWA sets up multiple barriers against pollution. These barriers include: source water protection, treatment, distribution system integrity, and public information. Public water systems are responsible for ensuring that contaminants in tap water do not exceed the standards.

Chad Daevion Meri

https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-04/documents/epa816f04030.pdf

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CITES -  Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora - 1975

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CITES -  Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora - 1975

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Multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade. It was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Citations:

https://cites.org/eng

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)- 1976

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)- 1976

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This act was passed in 1976 and gives the EPA the authority to contain hazardous waste, including the generation, storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal. The Federal Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments that came in 1984 focused on minimizing waste and phasing out land disposal of hazardous waste.

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act  (CERCLA)   Passed on December 11, 1980 

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act  (CERCLA)   Passed on December 11, 1980 

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Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA; P.L. 96-510) in response to a growing desire for the federal government to ensure the cleanup of the nation's most contaminated sites to protect the public from potential harm.

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R41039#:~:text=Congress%20enacted%20the%20Comprehensive%20Environmental,the%20public%20from%20potential%20harm.

Chad, Meri, & Daevion

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1. Signed September 16, 1987, but went into effect on January 1, 1989

2. Protects the stratospheric ozone layer, which helps block out harmful ultraviolet radiation, by reducing the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances. Examples: chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and substances commonly found in air conditioners, refrigerators, and aerosols.

https://www.state.gov/the-montreal-protocol-on-substances-that-deplete-the-ozone-layer#:~:text=The%20Montreal%20Protocol%2C%20finalized%20in,%2C%20fire%20extinguishers%2C%20and%20aerosols.

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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change- 1994

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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change- 1994

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The UNFCCC was founded in 1994. Its goal was to prevent “dangerous” human interference with the climate system. Nations in it have to report on their actions against climate change, and industrialized nations agree to provide financial support to developing countries for climate change activities.

https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/what-is-the-united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change

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The Kyoto Protocol was adopted on December 11 1997 and it entered into force on February 16, 2005.

The Kyoto Protocol was the first international treaty to set legally binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions

Emissions would be cut by countries having a maximum carbon emission level. If a country emitted more than assigned it would be penalized by receiving a lower emission limit the next time.

The Kyoto Protocol failed due to major emitters like the U.S. and China not signing it.

The Kyoto Protocol was the predecessor and led up to the Paris Climate Agreement

What is the Kyoto Protocol? - UNFCCC

UNFCCC

https://unfccc.int › kyoto_protocol

Marking the Kyoto Protocol's 25th anniversary | United Nations

Welcome to the United Nations

https://www.un.org › climatechange › marking-kyoto-pr...

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/k/kyoto.asp#:~:text=Countries%20that%20ratified%20the%20Kyoto,limit%20in%20the%20following%20period.

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1. Paris Agreement; December 12, 2015

2. An international agreement created in 2016 to serve as a framework for guiding countries towards an ecologically sustainable future. Wants to limit the global temperature increase to below 2 degrees celsius. Every country must submit a plan for lowering their carbon emissions. It also encourages international cooperation in regards to technology, finance, and capacity building for the purposes of climate action.

3. UNFCCC. “The Paris Agreement.” United Nations Climate Change, United Nations, 2015, unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement.