Laws+and+Regulations

From Eric Lindberg: An interesting ppt. passed on to me from a father of a student can be found at: http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/osc9_072011/prez/Basics-of-Env-Law-for-Webinarppt.ppt#319 From Claire Salier-Hellendag For each of the laws I found a small, memorable, object. Here are a few examples RCRA: "Cradle to Grave" I have a tiny baby cradle. Clean Air Act: I have a handful of stuffing (like from a pillow) that represents a cloud Safe Drinking Water Act: A baby bottle with H2O written on the side CERCLA: Superfund, a wooden heart (my kids always remember the Love Canal)

The Environmental Laws Ms. Claire Hellendag à Students must know a bit more than listed below for several of the laws Example: Love Canal || Wooden heart
 * **Law** || **Major Function** || **Object** ||
 * CERCLA || Superfund; emergency response and cleanup of hazardous substances that have been improperly disposed of.

(from Hobby Lobby) || (it started up as a fishing pole that I cut the line off of) || I added glow in the dark paint to the inside || -regulates discharge of pollutants -EPA implements pollution control program || Doll house glass bottle with a stopper. Blue glitter inside and then sealed the cork stopper in the top with clear glue || (I wanted to find a cutout of the state and add glow in the dark paint, but I couldn’t find that) || I drew over the words with a skull and crossbones || (a used fuel cell) || I used to have a dollhouse glove with glow in the dark paint on it || (I tried finding a big piece of fools gold, but no dice) || The first time the government preserved public lands for public enjoyment || A little compass (I would love something better) || (I would love any better ideas for this) || (I would love something better for this) ||
 * Kyoto Protocol || International Agreement to reduce greenhouse gases. Signed by many countries, but not the US. Signed by some states and cities in the US || Little, egg shaped greenhouse (size of Easter egg, came with a seed to grow ||
 * Marine Mammal Protection Act || Federal responsibility to protect marine mammals || A plastic whale ||
 * Source Water Assessment Program || ID sources of our drinking water and assess susceptibility to contamination || Doll house well ||
 * Taylor Grazing Act || Grazing permit required to use federal land || Plastic cow ||
 * Food Quality Protection Act || Protects children in reference to pesticides on food || Doll house bananas ||
 * Lacey Act || Restore birds in certain areas of the US || Little wired bird (found in the fake food department of Hobby lobby) ||
 * Land & Water Conservation Act || Fund that helps states and federal agencies meet future outdoor recreational needs || Doll house baseball bat ||
 * Safe Drinking Water Act || Sets standards for drinking water || Doll house baby bottle. H2O written on the side ||
 * National Trails Act || Establishes national system of trails || Doll house walking stick
 * Wilderness Act || Keep wilderness areas wilderness-ey || Plastic bear ||
 * Ocean dumping ban act || Prohibited dumping waste & sewage into the ocean || Doll house metal bucket
 * Endangered Species Act (ESA) || Conserve organisms in their habitats || Plastic saw shark ||
 * Fishery Conservation & Management Act || Established 200 mile zone off coast not open to foreign fisherman || Doll house fishing pole with a fish on the end of it ||
 * Clean Water Act || Sets standards for water quality & maintenance
 * CITIES || International agreement that regulates trade in wild animals and plants || Wooden tiger ||
 * Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act || All pesticides must be registered || Plastic roach ||
 * Oil Spill Prevention Act || Sets EPA’s role in dealing with oil spill || Doll house glass bottle with a stopper. Black nail polish inside and then sealed the cork stopper in the top with clear glue ||
 * Low Level Radioactivity Act || States are responsible for their own low level radioactive waste || Doll house glass bottle with a stopper. Glow in the dark paint inside and then sealed the cork stopper in the top with clear glue
 * Montreal Protocol || International policy dealing with the hole in the ozone. Agreement to reduce CFC’s || Wooden earth with a big black “hole” painted on it ||
 * Soil Erosion Act || Establishes US soil conservation service which protects the US’s soil || Doll house glass bottle with a stopper. Soil inside and then sealed the cork stopper in the top with clear glue ||
 * TOSCA || EPA tracks industrial chemicals produced and imported in the US || Dollhouse sack of grain (or something)
 * Federal Hazardous Substances Act || Hazardous household products need cautionary labels || Dollhouse bottle of ? I added a label with “bleach” on it and “danger” ||
 * Nuclear Waste Policy Act || What do we with nuclear waste? Yucca Mountain || Little wooden block painted with glow in the dark paint
 * Noise Control Act || Promote environment free from noise that jeopardizes health || Costume ear (the kind you can put over your ears) ||
 * Forest Reserve Act || The president can set aside forests || Little wooden tree from a train set (don’t get model trees they fall apart) ||
 * Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HAZMAT) || Governs transportation of hazardous waste || Matchbox truck ||
 * Clean Air Act || Sets standards for air pollution (industrial, cars, residential, etc) || Handful of stuffing (like from a pillow)-a “cloud” ||
 * Price Anderson Indemnity Act || Sets up insurance fund for people who are hurt by nuclear disasters || A little gravestone (find in the Halloween section)
 * National Park Service Act || Sets up national park service || A bookmark of smokey the bear ||
 * General Mining Act || Governs prospecting & mining for economic minerals of federal public lands || A plastic gem
 * Energy Tax Act || The country needs to move toward a more sustainable sources of energy || A wooden sun ||
 * RCRA || Regulates waste from cradle to grave || A dollhouse cradle (mine is actually from the “baby shower” section of Hobby Lobby ||
 * Federal Aid Highways Act || Authorized construction of interstate highways || Wooden railroad “road” that I painted to look like a road ||
 * Yellowstone National Park Act || Preserve watershed of Yellowstone River
 * Water Resource Development Act || Establishes and maintains dams || Plastic beaver (one of my kids ideas that I LOVE) ||
 * Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Control Act || Regulated the manufacture and use of pesticides (they must be registered and have directions for use and disposal) || A wooden block that I dressed up to look like Rat Poison (I was thinking about the movie 9 to 5) ||
 * Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention & Control Act || Take measures to prevent aquatic invasive species || Some sort of bivalve shell ||
 * Federal Water Pollution Control Act || Reduce pollution of interstate water and improve surface and ground water || Right now I have a tea bag with the label “water pollution”
 * Water Quality Act || Establishes water quality standards || I currently have an ancient bottle of pH strips

From: Mollie Page, Westridge These are the laws I have decided are important. My students also learn environmental regulations from different countries informally through a series of “Country questions” throughout the year
 * Environmental Laws/Treaties/Agreements Summary Sheet**

List of other laws to know if you are going for a 5: []
 * **Legislation** ||  **What it does**  ||  **Year passed**  ||  **Applies to**  ||
 * Clean Air Act (CAA) ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Clean Water Act (CWA) ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liabilities Act (CERCLA or Superfund) ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Endangered Species Act (ESA) ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Energy Policy Act ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide, and   Rodenticide act (FIFRA)  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Food Quality Protection Act ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Healthy Forest Initiative (HFI) ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Kyoto Protocol ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Lacey Act ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Marine Protection Act ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Montreal Protocol ||   ||   ||   ||
 * National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ||   ||   ||   ||
 * National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Noise Control Act ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Wilderness Preservation Act ||   ||   ||   ||

From: Ann Nemeck I had each student choose a law and create a 2-3 slide powerpoint. (background, crux of the law, what entity oversees the law, etc) As they presented the powerpoints, the students took notes. They then created two really good multiple choice questions from their presentation. These questions were posted around the room for the students to view or copy. I then chose one question from each student and gave a quiz. I decided to let them view the questions ahead of time, as the information is enormous and I could tell that some of them where going to just "let this go" and not really try to internalize or learn the material.

From: Adam Hallihan, Hinsdale South High School I got this list of laws and descriptions from another APES teacher. The list is more than 20, but it does provide a brief description of each that can allow each teacher to make their own top 20 list. []

From: Glenn Rosazza Here is a list of more than twenty laws on environmental issues. MAJOR U.S. RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION

GENERAL National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) International Environmental Protection Act of 1983

ENERGY Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 National Energy Act of 1978, 1980 Energy Policy Act of 1992

WATER QUALITY Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, 1984, 1996 Clean Water Act of 1977, 1981, 1987 Ocean Dumping Ban Act of 1988 Oil Spill Prevention and Liability Act of 1990

AIR QUALITY Clean Air Act of 1963, 1965, 1970, 1977, 1990 Pollution Prevention Act of 1990

RESOURCES AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Mining Act of 1872 Resource Recovery Act of 1970 Resource Conservation and Recovery Acts (RCRA) of 1976, 1989 Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987

TOXIC SUBSTANCES Resource Conservation and Recovery Acts (RCRA) of 1976, 1984 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability (Superfund) Act of 1980, 1986, 1990 Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 Price-Anderson Act of 1957

PESTICIDES Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Acts of 1938, 1954, 1958 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Control Act of 1972, 1988

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION Lacey Act of 1900 Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 National Wildlife Refuge System Act of 1966, 1976, 1978 Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 Endangered Species Act of 1973, 1982, 1985, 1988 Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, 1978, 1982 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 (Nongame Act) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of 1975

LAND USE AND CONSERVATION Homestead Act of 1862 Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 Soil Conservation Act of 1935 Wilderness Act of 1964 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Act of 1974, 1978 Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 Soil and Water Conservation Act of 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977