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The article reports that the U.S. Congress has funded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bills. It mentions adequacy of funding for EPA to effectively carry out its mission and provide associated grants to support authorized state and tribal implementation of federal pollution control laws. It also mentions Superfund account supports the environmental remediation of priority sites.

The article provides information on the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), two statutes administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to the article, FIFRA regulates the sale and use of pesticide products within the U.S. while the FFDCA limits pesticide residues on food in interstate commerce.

The article provides information on the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to the article, TSCA allows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate existing and new chemicals used in U.S. manufacturing and commerce to identify products or uses that are potentially dangerous. The law also mandates manufacturers, importers and processors to inform the EPA at least 90 days prior to manufacturing or introducing a new chemical product into the U.S.

The article provides information on provisions of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). According to the article, EPCRA authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to mobilize local groups and organizations to plan ahead for possible chemical accidents in their communities. It also requires the creation of the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), an EPA database of toxic chemical releases to the environment by manufacturers.

The article provides information on the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). According to the article, NEPA mandates federal agencies to develop a detailed report of the environmental impact of and alternatives to major federal actions that significantly affect the environment. It discusses the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in implementing the provisions of the NEPA.

The article provides information on provisions of the U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). According to the article, RCRA authorizes the U.S. Environmental protection Agency (EPA) to establish standards for facilities that generate or manage hazardous waste, creates a permit program for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities. It also allows EPA to set criteria for disposal facilities that accept municipal solid waste.

The article provides information on provision of the U.S. Ocean Dumping Act or Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA). According to the article, the goal of the Ocean Dumping Act is to regulate intentional ocean dumping of materials and to authorize related research. The MPRSA prohibits any disposal of radiological, chemical and biological warfare agents and any high-level radioactive waste and medical wastes by any U.S. vessel, or by any vessel sailing from a U.S. port.

The article offers information on the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). CERCLA authorizes the federal government to clean up contaminated sites in the U.S. and makes potentially responsible parties connected to those areas financially liable for the cleanup costs. Administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), CERCLA also allowed the creation of a grant program to support the cleanup of abandoned or idled brownfields properties.

The article provides information on provisions of the U.S. Clean Air Act. According to the article, the Clean Air Act mandates the U.S. Environmental protection Agency (EPA) to create minimum national standards for air quality and assign primary responsibility to the states to ensure compliance with the standards. The article notes that the law also establishes a comprehensive permit system for all major sources of air pollution.

The article presents summaries of major statutes administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The statutes include the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Solid Waste Disposal Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).

The article focuses on a report released by the U.S Congressional Research Service, a public policy research arm of the U.S Congress, as of December 2013 regarding major statutes administered by the Environmental Protection Agency in context of environment laws. Topics discussed include the Clean Air Act to regulate air quality, restriction on the intentional disposal of waste into ocean water under the Ocean Dumping Act and the Toxic Substances Control Act regulating commercial chemicals.

This article discusses the legal strategies and tools used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and states in enforcing compliance with environmental laws. It includes brief discussions on enforcement procedures in civil administrative, civil judicial and criminal judicial actions, sanctions and penalties and environmental justice or equity. Critics have described EPA's compliance actions as litigious but EPA officials countered that in some instances they rely more on settlements.

The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill includes funding for the Department of the Interior (DOI), except for the Bureau of Reclamation, and for two agencies within other departments - the Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture and the Indian Health Service (IHS) within the Department of Health and Human Services. It also includes funding for arts and cultural agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency, and numerous other entities. The President requested $25.78 billion for FY2009 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, a $1.63 billion (6%) reduction from the FY2008 level of $27.40 billion. While the President sought to increase funds for some agencies, he requested reduced funds for most agencies. Among the proposed increases for FY2009, over FY2008 appropriations, were the following: $42.3 million (36%) for the Minerals Management Service (MMS); and $33.8 million (5%) for the Smithsonian Institution (SI). Among the proposed decreases were the following: $885.1 million (18%) for the Forest Service (FS); $319.0 million (4%) for the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA); $206.9 million (20%) for DOI Wildland Fire Management; $99.9 million (4%) for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); and $64.6 million (5%) for the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies have held hearings on agency budget requests. No bill to fund Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies for FY2009 has been introduced to date. Congress may debate a variety of funding and policy issues during consideration of FY2009 Interior appropriations legislation.... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information related to enforcement by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of legislation on how to control pollution. Topics discussed include $10.6 billion investment by EPA for mandated environment cleanup, civil and criminal fines implemented by EPA for people who violates environmental laws, and the concern of U.S. Congress for environmental protection.

The article provides information on the U.S. Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. According to the article, the law mandates the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create an Office of Pollution Prevention, develop and coordinate a pollution prevention strategy and make source reduction models. It also authorizes EPA to gather data collection on pollution prevention and mandates manufacturing facilities to report their source reduction and recycling programs.

The article offers information on the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in environmental justice. The topics addressed include information on EPA's Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ), administered within the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), coordinates the implementation of Executive Order (EO).

An introduction is presented in which the author discusses federal environmental statutes administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).