Whom to Contact:

Marie Martinko
Technical Director, Environment and Health
(202) 974-5330

Major Environmental Laws
Comprehensive listing including summaries, fact sheets, and links to the full texts of major environmental laws in the United States.

Clean Air Act (CAA)

• Overview; link to “The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act”
• Full text as amended in 1990

Clean Water Act (CWA)

• Overview; link to full text

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)

• Overview; link to full text

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

• Overview; links to compliance and reporting information, guidance and resources
• EPA Region 5 overview; link to full text
• EPA Region 8 overview; link to full text

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Overview; link to full text
• Full text and related information

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

• Overview; link to full text

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