| The Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988 |
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| In 1988, Congress passed the Alternative Motor Fuels Act (AMFA) after finding that long-term energy security was essential to the health of the U.S. economy, that the substitution of imported oil with alternative fuels would both increase energy security and improve air quality, and that transportation accounted for 60 percent of the nation's use of oil. More... |
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| Disposal of Transuranic Waste |
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| Transuranic waste is produced primarily from nuclear weapons development and production and consists largely of ordinary items such as rags, clothing, and tools that become contaminated by transuranic radioactive material, most prominently plutonium. More... |
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| Regulation of pesticides |
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| With the invention of ever-increasing numbers of synthetic pesticides in the 20th century, Congress created the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) of 1947 to replace the Insecticide Act of 1910. FIFRA's coverage went beyond that of the Insecticide Act to include all pesticides and required the registration of all pesticides with the United States Department of Agriculture. More... |
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| Particulate Matter |
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| Particulate matter is one of the six common pollutants--referred to by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as "criteria pollutants"--for which the EPA sets air quality standards under the mandates of the Clean Air Act. Particulate matter is very fine particles of dust, dirt, soot, smoke, and liquid droplets that are suspended in the air. They can be emitted into the air in many different ways, including factories, power plants, incinerators, vehicles, construction sites, unpaved roads, and the burning of wood. Some particulate matter is formed by a reaction between certain substances in the air that is caused by sunlight. More... |
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| Lead-based paint |
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| Lead-based paint was completely banned in 1978, but in older homes the dust and paint chips that result from paint deterioration continue to pose a health hazard. The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (PHRA) was passed with the goal of eliminating lead-based paint hazards in housing. More... |
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