Environmental Agency FAQs

• Q: What Is The National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969?
  A: The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 required the federal government to make a commitment in working with both state and local governments to monitor the … More
• Q: What Is The Council On Environmental Quality?
  A: The Council on Environmental Quality was established by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. It annually reports to the president about the current state of … More
• Q: What Is The Environmental Protection Agency?
  A: President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970. It administers the vast majority of environmental laws and also coordinates … More
• Q: What Is The Clean Air Act?
  A: The Clean Air Act was established in 1955. In 1970, the responsibility for setting air­quality standards was switched from the state governments to the federal … More
• Q: What Is The Federal Water Pollution Control Act?
  A: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act became a law in 1948. It initially dealt with pollution from the discharge of waste that came from sewage­treatment, … More
• Q: What Is The Safe Drinking Water Act Of 1974?
  A: The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 requires the EPA for ascertaining what chemicals and other substances contaminate water and for establishing acceptable levels for … More
• Q: What Is The Lead Contamination Control Act?
  A: The Lead Contamination Control Act, which was established in 1988, prohibits producing water coolers that contain leadlined tanks. Coolers that already contained lead … More
• Q: What Is The Marine Protection, Research And Sanctuaries Act?
  A: The Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act was enacted in 1972. It grants the EPA the power to require companies to get a special permit before dumping waste … More
• Q: What Is The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide And Rodenticide Act?
  A: The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act requires the registering of all pesticide products before they are used. The manufacturer must prove that the … More
• Q: What Is The Resource Conservation And Recovery Act?
  A: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requires anyone who generates, transports or disposes of harmful pollutants to keep strict records. Any facility that keeps … More