1. environmental protection agency
   1. some infractions criminal penalties w/ most civil violations
   2. congress new law EPA issues regulation implement it
2. 1970 by congress unify/consolidate environmental law
3. EPA action action against violaters
4. clean air act 4 provisions
   1. secondary- less harmful/unpleasant pollution
5. primary standards- air quality standard for serious pollution harm health upheld regardless of cost
6. state implementation plans- EPA produce own plans pollution reduction is state plan not implemented in reasonable time
7. citizen suits- anyone file suit against polluter or against epa failure enforce environmental rules
8. new sources pollution- epa policy prevention significant deterioration
9. no one undertake building project cause major increase pollutions w/o permit from EPA
10. EPA grant permit only if project not cause decline in air quality use best available control technology
11. acid rain- caused by rain forming and falling polluted air- damaged crops, forests & lakes
12. power plant 4 option meeting emission standards
13. install scrubbers
14. low sulfer coal
15. switching alternative fuels ex natural gas
16. trade emission allowance
17. automobile pollutions- EPA requirements auto manufacturers reduce emission in way which tech did not exist
18. resource conservation and recovery act
19. bans open new dumps
20. requires garbage be sent to sanitary landfills
21. sets minimum standards for landfills
22. requires landfills to monitor nearby groundwater
23. requires states develop permit program for landfills
24. food & drug act
25. require EPA set maximum levels for pesticide residue in raw/processed food
26. requires EPA set pesticide standards safe for children