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| Clean Air Act (1970) | Law that regulates air quality to protect public health and the enviroment. The goal was to set standards and to help states develop state implementation plans for air quality. |
| Clean Water Act (1977) | Law that regulates water quality. The goal was to regulate discharges of pollutants into the waters of the US. |
| The Safe Drinking Water Act(1974) | Law that established to protect the quality of drinking water in the US. This law focuses on all waters designed for drinking use. |
| Pollution Prevention Act (1990) | Law that focuses on reducing the amount of Pollution. This law states that pollution can be reduced through changes in production operation and raw materials use. |
| Endangered Species Act (1973) | Law that provides a program for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found. |
| PA Clean Streams Act | Law that preserves and improves the purity of the waters of the Commonwealth for the protection of public health, animal and aquatic life, and industrial comsumption and recreation. |