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Environmental Agencies & Federal Environmental Laws

9th Grade · Technology · TEKS

9 lessons

Goal

Identify key environmental agencies and describe major federal environmental acts that protect public health and natural resources.

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  1. Understanding the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)Up next
  2. How EPA and TCEQ Monitor ComplianceNot started yet
  3. How EPA and TCEQ Enforce RegulationsNot started yet
  4. Endangered Species Act: Protecting Wildlife and HabitatsNot started yet
  5. Safe Drinking Water Act: Protecting Public Water SuppliesNot started yet
  6. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: Managing Hazardous WasteNot started yet
  7. Toxic Substances Control Act: Regulating Chemical SafetyYou are here
  8. CERCLA (Superfund): Cleaning Up Hazardous Waste SitesNot started yet
  9. FIFRA: Regulating Pesticides and Their Safe UseNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-tx127.16(b)(3)(D)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Career · 9th Grade

identify and describe federal environmental acts, including Endangered Species Act (ESA); Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund); and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).