legislation (Land)

  • National Parks Service Act

    National Parks Service Act
    in United States law, is an Act of the United States Congress that establishes a territory of the United States or an agency to manage certain federal lands.
  • Taylor Grazing Act

    Taylor Grazing Act
    United States federal law that provides for the regulation of grazing on the public lands (excluding Alaska) to improve rangeland conditions and regulate their use.
  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

    Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
    Gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from the "cradle-to-grave." This includes the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
  • Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act

    Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
    Primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States. SMCRA created two programs: one for regulating active coal mines and a second for reclaiming abandoned mine lands.
  • Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

    Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
    It provides for comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems.