| A | B |
| Clean Air Act | Handles problems such as acid rain, ground-level ozone, and air toxins |
| Clean Water Act | Helps to reduce pollution in waterways, wastewater treatment plants, and control runoff pollution |
| Energy Reorganization Act | Controls licensing, constructing, and creation of nuclear reactors |
| Energy Tax Act | Handles unstable energy climates |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Governs the environmental laws for air, water, solid waste, toxic substances, and noise pollution |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Manages the wholesale price of natural gas and electricity sold for interstate commerce use |
| National Energy Conservation Policy Act | Works to decrease electricity demand |
| National Environmental Policy Act | Fights pollution and cleans the environment |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Generates safety policies and regulations for nuclear reactors and materials |
| Oil Pollution Act | Works to prevent drastic oil spills |
| Pollution Prevention Act | Works to reduce pollution |
| Toxic Substance Control Act | Tracks industrial chemicals produced and imported into US |
| US Department of Energy | Promotes supply and delivery of reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound energy |
| North Carolina Inactive Hazardous Sites Response Act | protects NC from uncontrollable and unregulated harmful wastes |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources | prevents and protects NC’s natural resources |
| North Carolina Division of Waste Management | controls disposal of solid waste, harmful waste, underground storage tanks, and needed cleanups |