A comprehensive list of federal environmental laws is available from the Environmental Protection Agency’s website.
Atomic Energy Act
42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.
Clean Air Act
42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671
Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act)
33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, & Liability Act (Superfund)
42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.
Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act
42 U.S.C. § 11001 et seq.
Endangered Species Act
7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq.
Food Quality Protection Act / Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act
7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq.
National Environmental Policy Act
42 U.S.C. § 4321-4370|
Oil Pollution Act
33 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.
Resource Conservation & Recovery Act
42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.
Safe Drinking Water Act
42 U.S.C. §300f et seq.
Superfund Amendments and Authorization Act
42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.
Surface Mining Control & Reclamation Act
30 U.S.C. §§ 1201-1328
Toxic Substances Control Act
15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.