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Environment
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Suggested Environment Searches
Endangered & Threatened Species
816 documents in the last year
The Endangered Species Act is designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a consequence of economic growth and development. The Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration have primary responsibility to...
Taking of Marine Mammals
242 documents in the last year
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972 and implementing regulations generally prohibit taking or harming marine mammals, and impose restrictions on the import, export, and sale of marine mammals and mammal parts or products within the United States. The Fish and...
Fishery Management
1435 documents in the last year
U.S. fisheries are governed by regulations issued under the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The regulatory regime conserves fishery resources, supports enforcement of international fishing agreements, promotes conservation principles, and...
Parks & Recreation
792 documents in the last year
National parks, monuments, forests, recreation areas, wilderness areas, and other public lands are administered by various Federal agencies, including the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture. They issue regulations and other actions to protect the land, preserve...
Migratory Bird Protection
73 documents in the last year
Clean Air Act -- State Implementation Plans
542 documents in the last year
Community Right-to-Know
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Oil & Hazardous Substances Pollution Response
58 documents in the last year
Pesticide Tolerances
65 documents in the last year
State Hazardous Waste Management Program
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Toxic Substances Control
134 documents in the last year
Underground Storage Tank Program
9 documents in the last year
Public Land Orders
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National Register of Historic Places
59 documents in the last year
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
117 documents in the last year