EPA New England Topics
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Information on key environmental laws which protect the air we breath, the water we drink, fish and swim in and the land we live on.
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EPA New England
NEPA National
Environmental Policy Act
In 1969, NEPA, or the National Environmental Policy Act, was one of the first
laws ever written that establishes a broad national framework for protecting
our environment. At EPA New England, the region's Office of Environmental Review
is responsible for NEPA.
EPA National
EPA Laws and Regulations
Description of how laws and regulations come to be, what they are, and where
to find them; complete text of law; current environmental protection legislation.