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SPECIAL FEATURE • Table 1 History of Environmental Legislation ' I g99 Riyers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899 The U.S.Army Corps of Engineers directed to regulate dumping of debris into navigable waters and ad- jacent lands. Also known as the Refuse Act of 1899. 1948 Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 1954 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Authorized the United States Atomic Energy Commission to manage all radioactive wastes generated by the Commission and the nuclear power industry. ' 1965 Solid Waste Disposal Act The Act authorized the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) to initiate research and development I ' programs for solid waste and provide state and local governments with technical and financial assistance. The law directed USPHS to provide a report to Congres on hazardous waste. 1965 Water Resources Planning Act Resulted in the development of suggested water quality criteria for industrial states in their water quality programs. 1967 Air Quality Act of 1967 lie 1969 National Environment Policy Act of 1969 ' Created the Council on En%ironmental Quality in the Executive Office of the President. The council had the authority to require an Environmental Impact Statement on any activity or project that a federal agency might sponsor or over which it had jurisdiction. ' 197.0 United States EnvironmenLl Protection.Agency ICSEP.A) established by presidential order July 9. 1970. 1970 Occupational Salty and Health Act of 1970 ' Under this Act the Secretary of Labor set standards to protect the safety and health of businesses engaged in interstate commerce. This Act, through improvement in working conditions,led afterwards to the coHec- tion of dust,etc.,that required solid waste disposal. ' 1970 Clean Air Act (original date 1955)• Clean Air Amendments of 1970 (PL91-604) As originally conceived.the I SEPA would impose restrictions on airborne lead.sulfur dioxide,carbon ' mono)dde,and nitrogen oxide.The Act was reauthorized in 1977 with significant increases in program ef- forts. Increased USEPA control mandate to 195 chemicals from the original six. 1970 Resource Recovery Act of 1970 ' The USPHS was directed ro shift the emphasis of the national solid waste program from the disposal to recycling and reuse. The.Act mandated a report to Congress on hazardous waste management which was subsequently submitted on June_0, 197.. ' 1972 Federal Insecticide. Fungicide,and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) • The Act was amended in 197=. 1978, 1954.and 1958. ' Copyright e'Ianuary 1991 EI DIGEST 7 x-,,,•;.,,,,.,,o.,,,,r r„rte.,,, ,,;,,,, r,,4