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The Utah No More Wilderness Settlement

As part of a settlement, the Department of the Interior pledged to never again designate lands under the control of the Bureau of Land Management as wilderness areas. Citing a Utah government attorney's demand for a clear policy of "no more wilderness," the settlement has been referred to as the No More Wilderness Agreement.

The EPA Pollution Prevention Office

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave responsibility for the administration of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 to the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), established in 1977 to administer the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act.

An Introduction to the Clean Air Act

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created in 1970 for the purpose of administering the Clean Air Act of 1970 (CAA) and was later charged with administering several other environmental statutes, including the Clean Water Act.

New Source Performance Standards

The Clean Air Act defines a "new" source as one that is constructed or substantially modified after the publication of an air pollution emissions regulation that pertains to it. A standard of performance is required to reflect the best system of reducing air pollution emissions, taking into account the cost of achieving the emissions reductions, the impact of the system on health and environment that is not air-quality related, and the energy requirements of the system. These standards are called "new source performance standards." Once the standards are established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and become effective, it is unlawful for any new source to operate in such a way that violates the standards.

The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act

Pursuant to federal policy that the safe and efficient management of radioactive waste is best done on a regional basis, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act (Act) requires each state to take responsibility for providing, either by itself or in cooperation with other states, for the disposal of the low-level radioactive waste that is generated within its borders.