Comprehensive Environmental Response Comprehensive Liability Act (CERCLA)
Superfund act for funding cleanup
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Proper disposal of solid and hazardous waste
Delaney Clause of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
No carcinogens in food
Montreal Protocol
Clean Water Act
Regulates water pollution (but not drinking water quality)
Newcomen steam engine
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES)
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) maintains the Red List of threatened species and assigns countries to regulate certain trade.
Kyoto Protocol
Cap GHGs, US didn't ratify
Endangered Species Act
Designates certain species as threatened or endangered and protects habitats (developers have to do environmental impact assessments) plus prevents trade.
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
Makes drinking water safer
