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7/1/99
Title 40 CFR
This GPO site has the complete contents of Title 40 of the Code of Federal
Regulations as printed in the July 1999 version of the printed CFR. The CFR is
searchable and is available in Adobe Acrobat format and plain text.
More than a dozen major statutes or laws form the legal basis for the
programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (More
about the full text of these laws.)
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA); 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347 NEPA is
the basic national charter for protection of the environment. It establishes
policy, sets goals, and provides means for carrying out the policy.
- NEPA full
text | More
about NEPA
Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act Public Law 106-40, Jan. 6, 1999; 42 U.S.C. 7412(r) Amendment to Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act
Factsheets and full text - The Clean Air Act (CAA); 42 U.S.C. s/s 7401 et seq. (1970)
CAA summary | CAA full text | Guide to the CAA | CAA - US Code - The Clean Water Act (CWA); 33 U.S.C. s/s 121 et seq. (1977)
CWA summary | CWA full text - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA or Superfund) 42 U.S.C. s/s 9601 et seq. (1980)
CERCLA summary | CERCLA full text - The Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA); 42
U.S.C. 11011 et seq. (1986)
EPCRA summary | EPCRA full text - The Endangered Species Act (ESA); 7 U.S.C. 136;16 U.S.C. 460 et seq.
(1973)
ESA summary | ESA full text - The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); 7 U.S.C.
s/s 135 et seq. (1972)
FIFRA summary | FIFRA full text - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.
FFDCA full text - Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) Public Law 104-170, Aug. 3, 1996
FQPA summary and full text - The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); U.S.C. s/s 552 (1966)
FOIA summary | FOIA full text - The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA); 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.
(1970)
OSHA summary | OSHA full text - The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA); 33 U.S.C. 2702 to 2761
OPA summary | OPA full text - The Pollution Prevention Act (PPA); 42 U.S.C. 13101 and 13102, s/s et seq.
(1990)
PPA summary | PPA full text - The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); 42 U.S.C. s/s 6901 et
seq. (1976)
RCRA summary | RCRA full text
REGIONAL AND STATE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND RELATED LINKS
- EPA Region 1
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- EPA Region 2
- New Jersey
- New York
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- EPA Region 3
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- District of Columbia
- EPA Region 4
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- EPA Region 5
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Ohio
- Ohio
Environmental Home Page
- Drinking
Water Standards
- Groundwater
Standards
- Ohio
EPA Air Pollution Regulations
Some, but not all of the Ohio EPA's Air Pollution Regulations are available in plain text (ASCII) format. At least one section of the regulations is in WordPerfect format. - Ohio
EPA Hazardous Waste Regulations
Again, some, but not all of the Ohio EPA's Hazardous Waste Regulations are available in World Wide Web (HTML) format - Hazardous waste guidance documents are also available.
- Ohio
Environmental Home Page
- Wisconsin
- EPA Region 6
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- Texas
Environmental Home Page
- Environmental
Regulations
- The
Texas Statutes
- Texas
Administrative Code
Access to the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) is free as of March 9, 1996, but there are plans to charge for it as soon as an FTP site is established. Then access to the TAC will be $50 annually for 1 to 10 users, $100 for 11 to 100 users and so on. The TAC is not currently searchable, but is organized by Title. - Environmental Quality is Title 30 and
- Natural Resources and Conservation is Title 31.
- Texas
Register
Access to the Texas Register is also currently free, but there will soon be a charge. It is updated weekly and is available in plain text and Adobe Portable Document Format. - Texas
Natural Resource Conservation Commission
The TNRCC's regulations are available in compressed into self-extracting WordPerfect 5.1 files which can be downloaded by each chapter of Title 30.
- Texas
Environmental Home Page
- EPA Region 7
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- EPA Region 8
- Colorado
- Montana
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Wyoming
- EPA Region 9
- Arizona
- California
- California
Environmental Home Page
- Environmental
Regulations
- Drinking
Water Standards
- Water
Laws & Regulations
- California
Solid Waste Laws
- California
Solid Waste Regulations
- Proposed
California Waste Laws & Regulations
- Air
Regulations, South Coast AQMD
- Air
Regulations, Bay Area AQMD
- Oil
Spill Prevention & Response Regulations.
- California
Pesticide Law, Regulations & Information
- California
Fish & Game Laws & Regulations
- State
Superfund Reform Legislation
- California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- California
Code of Regulations
- California Air
Resources Board
- California air pollution statutes and regulations. Online
information includes the District Rules Database which contains the
Current Rule Books for 34 California air districts, available here
in HTML format.
- California Air Pollution Control Laws ( 1995 through 1999 editions) are available in a variety of formats.
- Bay Area Air Quality Management District Regulations Choose by specific rule or whole regulation in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).
- Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Regulations Files containing the Santa Barbara County APCD's regulations are available in Adobe Portable Document (PDF) or zipped Microsoft Word format.
- South Coast (CA) Air Quality Management District Regulations The South Coast AQMD is responsible for air quality in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. You can download all of its regulations in Microsoft Word or HTML format.
- California
Water Resources Control Board
- California Water Code and Regulations. The California water code and programs can be reached through the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). Regulatory information is located here. Recently adopted water quality plans and standards, and recently adopted water rights orders and decisions are also available at this site, as is the SWRCB Chapter 15 Guidance and Policies.
- California
Dept. of Toxic Substances Control
- California Hazardous Waste Code and Regulations. These can be reached through the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) web page. A list of available documents can be found here. Documents include an introduction to California hazardous waste laws, RCRA authorization regulations, AB 1772-Tiered Permitting, permit by rule for fixed treatment units, permit by rule for transportable treatment units, hazardous waste codes, a summary of bills through October 1994, and the 1993-94 Summary of Legislation.
- California
Environmental Home Page
- Hawaii
- Nevada
- Guam
- EPA Region 10
- Alaska
- Idaho
- Oregon
- Washington
- Washington
Environmental Home Page
- Environmental
Regulations
- Department
of Ecology
Very limited sections of the Washington Administrative Code are available from this site in Microsoft Word 6.0 format and in WWW format (HTML). As of March 17, 1996, the only sections available covered remedial action grants, criteria for solid waste landfills, and SEPA rules.
- Washington
Environmental Home Page
- Treaties and Agreements:
- Environmental
Treaties (Subject List)
- Environmental
Treaties (Alphabetical List)
- Environmental
Treaties (Reverse Chronology List)
- Environmental
Treaties & Resource Indic. (ENTRI)
- Fletcher
School - Multilaterals Project
- UNEP Homepage
- United
Nations Environmental Law & Organizations
- Tribal Laws:
- Federal
Indian Statute, 25 U.S.C. Sections 1 - 4061
- EPA
Indian Environmental Office - Laws, Regulations, Policy
- EPA Indian
Environmental Office Homepage
- Indian
Law Research (Emory University)
- Federal
Bureau of Indian Affairs Homepage
- HUD
Env. Regulations (Indian housing)
- Aboriginal
Law and Legislation (U.S., Canada, International)
- Aboriginal
Environmental Links
- Indian
Legal Research via FindLaw
- Federal
Indian Statute, 25 U.S.C. Sections 1 - 4061
- EPA Regional Tribal Programs:
- Region
1 Government and Tribes
- Region
2 Indian Program
- Region
4 State and Tribal Information
- Region
5 Regional Tribal Information
- Region
6 Regional Native American Office
- Region
8 Tribal Assistance
- Region
8 Tribal Assistance & Pesticides
- Region
8 Tribes and Water Quality Standards
- Region
9 Indian Programs
- Region
10 Tribal Office
- Region
1 Government and Tribes
- Environmental
Treaties (Subject List)
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND RELATED LINKS
- Africa
- South Africa
- State of the Environment and Development Study - Municipality implementing United Nations Local Agenda 21
- Programme for Development Research (PRODDER) The Programme for Development Research (PRODDER) at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is a Southern African development information medium which collects and disseminates information on all Southern African development issues and roleplayers.
- South Africa
- Asia & Pacific
- Asian Institute of
Management (AIM)
- Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC)
- ASEAN
EIP
- Australia
- Australian Environment On-line - Environmental Resources Information Network, Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories.
- Australian Heritage Commission - Commonwealth Government statutory authority responsible to the Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories for the National Estate (our significant heritage places).
- Greenhouse Challenge Australian Government Department of Primary Industries and Energy is interested in minerals, agriculture, forestry, energy and fuel, quarantine, geoscience, fisheries.
- OSG Geodesy - Information, publications and software relating to Geodesy in Victoria, Australia
- Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area - Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania
- Western Australian Local Government Environmental Information - Peak Local Government Organisation in Western Australia
- Australian
Department of the Environment, Sports & Territories
- Environmental Management Industry Association of Australia (INEM affiliate)
- Environment
Australia On-Line
- China
- China XinJiang Environmental Protection - China Xinjiang Environmental Protection Bureau
- XinJiang Environmental Protection Information - XinJiang Environmental Protection Bureau Environmental Information
- India
- Indonesia
- Ekonet Bapedal - Home page of Environmental Impact Management Agency of Republic of Indonesia
- Japan
- National Institute for Environmental Studies - Research branch of Environment Agency, Government of Japan
- Korea
- Malaysia
- Malaysia
Department of Environment
- Regional Institute
of Environmental Technology (RIET)
- Singapore Productivity and Standards Board (PSB). Provides information on PSB training programmes. Companies can apply for ISO 9000 or ISO 14000 certification electronically.
- Malaysia
Department of Environment
- New Zealand
- Asian Institute of
Management (AIM)
- Latin America
- World
Bank Latin America and Caribbean Region Technical Department
- Mexico
- Mexican Secretary of Environment, Natural Resources & Fisheries (Spanish)
- PRODERS - Programas de Desarrollo Regional Sustentable (Spanish) Mexico's regional program for sustainable development run by the Environmental Secretariat (SEMARNAP).
- World
Bank Latin America and Caribbean Region Technical Department
- North America
- Canada - www.ec.gc.ca
- Air Quality Information: Province of New Brunswick - Governmental organization responsible for the enchancement of the environment through cooperation, regulation, monitoring and assessment.
- The B.C. Hydro Environment Web Site - A crown corporation in the process of developing environmental standards and practices for B.C.'s unique landscape.
- Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network - A National network of often independant researchers and organizations interested in a holistic approach to ecological knowledge.
- Environment Canada Atlantic Region GreenLane is the Canadian federal environment department responsible for environmental protection, conservation, and atmospheric science in the Atlantic Provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island).
- Environment Canada - Prairie and Northern Region - Information about the Prairies and Canadian Arctic
- Federal Environmental Assessment in Canada - Administers the federal environmental assessment process, promotes sound EA practices, supports independent public review panels under Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
- The Green Lane on the Information Highway - The Green Lane provides interactive access to the environmental information of Environment Canada and its partners.
- National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy - Provides objective views and information on the state of the debate on the relationship between the environment and the economy.
- Natural Resources Canada - As the predominant natural resource department of the federal government, Natural Resources Canada has a mandate to promote the sustainable development and responsible use of Canada's mineral, energy and forestry resources, and to develop an understanding of Canada's landmass.
- Natural Resources
Canada - Energy Sector
- Environment
Canada
- The State of
Canada's Environment Infobase
- Ontario
Ministry of Environment and Energy
- Canada - www.ec.gc.ca
- Central & Eastern Europe
- BALLERINA Initiative (Baltic Sea Region)
- Baltic Environmental Forum (Baltic States)
- The Baltics Online
- Baltic
Sea Environment
- Bulgarian Industrial
Association
- Central
European Environmental Data Request Facility (CEDAR)
- Environmental Action Programme for Central & Eastern Europe (European Union's Phare Programme)
- Estonian Environment Ministry (for Central & Eastern Europe)
- European Union's Tacis Programme (for NIS)
- Regional Environmental
Center of Central & Eastern Europe (REC)
- Czech Republic
- Czech Ministry of Environment - A Government institution, fully responsible for an official environmental policy in Czech Republic
- Czech Environmental Management Center (INEM member)
- Czech Environment
Ministry
- Latvia
- Latvian Environment Data Centre - Environmental situation in Latvia and Baltic states and activities in that area, online databases as well as information about Latvian environment institutions.
- Lithuania
- Open Society Fund Lithuania - Non-profit organization in Lithuania, which offer their services for free.
- USSR
- Institute of Natural Resouces Management (Moscow, INEM affiliate)
- Georgia
- State of the Environment 1995
- Western Europe
- European
Commission, Directorate General I - External Relations
- European
Commission Directorate General III - Development
- European
Commission Directorate General XI - Environment
- European Environment
Agency (EEA)
- European Partners for the
Environment (EPE)
- Austria
- Belgium
- CELINE - IRCEL - Belgian Interregional Cell of the Environment, an agrement between the three Belgian Regions (Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia) in order to deal with environmental problems at the national and international levels.
- Public Waste Agency of Flanders - Openbare Afvalstoffenmaatschappij voor het Vlaamse Gewest. Mostly in Dutch but also relevant information in English & French. - Waste Management & Soil remediation in Flanders
- Denmark
- France
- Ministry of Environment in France - ministry of environment france
- French
Environment Ministry
- Partenariat Entreprises Collectivites Environnement (Oree) (France)
- Germany
- Willkommen beim Umweltbundesamt - Federal Environmental Agency - Data for Waste Management, Soil Conservation, Air Quality, Water Management
- Bundesdeutscher Arbeitskreis fur umweltbewusstes Management (B.A.U.M. e.V.) German INEM association
- German Environment
Ministry
- Finland
- Iceland
- Italy
- ENEA - Environmental Dpt. - Italian National Agency for New Technologies, the Energy and the Environment.
- Italian
National Agency for New Technology, Energy, and the Environment
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Ministry of Environment - The Norwegian Ministry of environment
- State of the Environment Norway - United Nations Environmental Program in Norway, UNEP GRID-Arendal
- Norwegian
Environment Ministry
- Norway State of the Environment (Environmental indicators)
- Sweden
- Valkommen till Byggforskningsradet - The Swedish Council for Building Research supports R&D and experimental building as regards the built environment
- Welcome to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency - Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
- Naringslivets Miljochefer (NMC) (Swedish INEM association)
- Swedish
Environment Ministry
- United Kingdom
- The Environment Agency - The Environment Agency for England and Wales is one of the most powerful environmental regulators in the world.
- Overseas Development Administration (ODA) is the aid wing of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The ODA handles Britain's contribution to the international effort to tackle global environmental problems, and assistance for those affected by disasters.
- UK Department of Environment - Home Page- UK Government Department
- UK
Department of the Environment
- UK
Environment Agency
- European
Commission, Directorate General I - External Relations
- United Nations
