2006-10-01 08:54:32 · 2 answers · asked by Tim 4 in Environment
Here's 10: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA 1970), The Endangered Species Act (ESA 1973), The Clean Water Act (CWA 1972), Ocean Dumping Act (1972), The Clean Air Act (Amendments 1970), Safe Drinking Water Act (1974), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA 1976), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA 1970), Toxic Substances Control Act (1976), Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (1972)-- All signed in the 1970's and all absolutely critical to environmental conservation in the US. All the important federal laws were signed by Prez Nixon. People living today have to be familiar with them because they are the bedrock of all environmental legislation and enforcement in consideration today.
2006-10-02 06:15:04 · answer #1 · answered by ShortnSweet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The environmental laws passed in the seventies caused the creation of very efficient energy use technology. Some say if we applied the energy saving know how we already have we could cut the consumption of fossil fuels in America by 10 million barrels a day, and that would put OPEC out of business without us firing a single shot at them. Some believe OPEC money supports Arab terrorists who want to destroy America.
2006-10-01 09:03:29 · answer #2 · answered by Wrath Warbone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋