1973- Endangered Species Act
- Gave list of endangered/threatened species (plants and invertebrates included)
- Is violated if one harms species or its environment
- Migratory Bird Act protects the birds
1974- Safe Drinking Act
- Establishes drinking water standards
- Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program was established to protect underground water from wells
- Tests water quality on commercial airlines
1975- Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
- regulates the trasportation and dumping of hazardous waste material
- was brought about by illegal midnight dumping of waste that damaged environment
1976- RCRA & TSCA
- regulates use and testing of chemicals (amount produced, how handled, warning labels, limit uses)
- regulates lead in buildings
- asbestos protection
1977- Clean Water Act & Surface Mining
- regulates and enforces program for discharges into U.S. waters
- regulates both wetland destruction and construction
- established sewage treatment construction grants program