Tyler Crocker and Justin by Tyler Crocker

Endangered Species Act

gonzalesj31 — 2023-10-09 11:47:15 UTC

Why should we know about the act? The Act has saved hundreds of species from extinction and continues to protect and preserve some of our most beloved animals and plants. Today, the Endangered Species Act protects over 2,140 listed species. It is important for our community members to view our exhibit to learn about this event because it has helped to create a better understanding of how human activities can impact the environment and how we can work together to protect it.

(https://www.doi.gov/blog/endangered-species-act-celebrating-50-years-success-wildlife-conservation )

Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act

crockert — 2023-10-09 11:54:21 UTC

Accordingly,the act allows the government to pay farmers so that they can reduce production in order to conserve soil,prevent erosion,and accomplish other minor goals. Act provides for the expansion of domestic and foreign markets or for seeking new or additional markets for agricultural commodities or products.To cooperate or enter in agreements with,or to furnish financial or other aid to,any agency,governmental or otherwise,or any person. https://naturalresourceslaw.uslegal.com/wildlife-conservation/scdaa/

Safe Drinking Water Act

gonzalesj31 — 2023-10-09 11:57:00 UTC

Why should we know about the Safe Drinking Water Act? The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was established to protect the quality of drinking water in the U.S. This law focuses on all waters actually or potentially designed for drinking use, whether from above-ground or underground sources. The law impacts a lot of people by protecting human health and avoiding the costs related to medical care, productivity loss, and even loss of life. The purpose of this enforcement is simple yet impactful: to protect public health from the toxic effects of the listed contaminants. These community and non-community PWSs serve drinking water to the majority of the population.

(https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-safe-drinking-water-act)

Clean Air Act

crockert — 2023-10-09 11:59:24 UTC

Is a federal law designed to control the air pollution on a national level. Prevent new non-attainment areas by ensuring economic growth in harmony with existing clean air. It is one of the United States first and most influential modern environmental laws, one of the most comprehensive air quality laws in the world. https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-air-act

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

gonzalesj31 — 2023-10-09 12:02:26 UTC

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) provides a Federal "Superfund" to clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites as well as accidents, spills, and other emergency releases of pollutants and contaminants into the environment. CERCLA impacted today's society by creating a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries and authorizing the U.S. EPA to respond directly to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances that might endanger public health or the environment.

(https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-comprehensive-environmental-response-compensation-and-liability-act)

Montreal Protocol

gonzalesj31 — 2023-10-09 12:06:10 UTC

The 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is a landmark agreement that has successfully reduced the global production, consumption, and emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). ODSs are also greenhouse gases that contribute to the radiative forcing of climate change. By banning today's new production and use of CFCs, the Montreal Protocol eliminated a significant contributor to climate change, avoiding a potential additional global temperature increase of 0.5 to 1 degree Fahrenheit by 2100. They learned that they could innovate and create better refrigerants that have a lower impact on the environment, in terms of ozone depletion and climate.” The protocol is still the only U.N.

(https://www.unep.org/ozonaction/who-we-are/about-montreal-protocol)

Wilderness act

crockert — 2023-10-09 12:07:51 UTC

The Wilderness Act created the National Wilderness Prevention System and immediately placed 54 acres into the system. Today the wilderness system contains nearly 112 million acres of land enjoyed by all Americans. Areas included 9.1 million acres in 13 states, including some of our most iconic wilderness areas. https://www.wilderness.org/articles/article/wilderness-act

Clean Water Act

crockert — 2023-10-09 12:13:50 UTC

Clean Water Act establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. Individual homes that are connected to a municipal system, use a septic system,or do not have a surface discharge do not need a NPDES permit. To learn about how the types of pollutants that is in the water is effecting them and the wildlife that is also in their area. https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act

Kyoto Protocol

gonzalesj31 — 2023-10-09 12:14:01 UTC

The Kyoto Protocol was an international agreement that aimed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and the presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The Paris Climate Agreement of 2015 replaced the Kyoto Protocol but provided several means for countries to reach their targets, such as the Clean Development Mechanism and emissions trading. The Kyoto Protocol was directly responsible for much of the architecture for later climate negotiations including the Paris Agreement.

(https://www.investopedia.com/terms/k/kyoto.asp)

National Environmental Policy Act

crockert — 2023-10-10 11:44:07 UTC

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was one of the first laws ever written that establishes the broad national framework for protecting our environment. Its goal is to prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere and stimulate the health and welfare of man. To further this policy, NEPA requires federal agencies like the NPS to evaluate the environmental impacts of its actions and to involve the public in the decision-making process. Within the NPS the NEPA process is an essential tool for ensuring informed decisions that conserve park resources and values. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nepa/policy.htm