Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the management, treatment, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment.
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Target entity: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Context triple: [United States Environmental Protection Agency, enforces, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act]
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U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is a federal government agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment through regulation, enforcement, and environmental research in the United States.
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Council on Environmental Quality
The Council on Environmental Quality is a U.S. federal agency that coordinates environmental efforts across the executive branch and oversees implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act.
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Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933
The Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 was New Deal legislation that created the Civilian Conservation Corps to provide jobs through natural resource conservation and public works projects during the Great Depression.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Target entity description: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the management, treatment, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment.
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A.
U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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B.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is a federal government agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment through regulation, enforcement, and environmental research in the United States.
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C.
Council on Environmental Quality
The Council on Environmental Quality is a U.S. federal agency that coordinates environmental efforts across the executive branch and oversees implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act.
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D.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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E.
Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933
The Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 was New Deal legislation that created the Civilian Conservation Corps to provide jobs through natural resource conservation and public works projects during the Great Depression.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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environmental law ⓘ |
| acronym |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
RCRA
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| administeredBy |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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state environmental agencies ⓘ |
| amended |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Solid Waste Disposal Act
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| authorizes |
EPA to set standards for hazardous waste generators
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EPA to set standards for hazardous waste transporters ⓘ EPA to set standards for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creates | hazardous waste permitting system ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1976-10-21 ⓘ |
| defines |
hazardous waste
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solid waste ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| encourages | waste minimization and recycling ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism |
administrative orders
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civil penalties ⓘ criminal penalties ⓘ |
| establishes | cradle-to-grave hazardous waste management system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| policyArea |
pollution control
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resource conservation ⓘ waste management ⓘ |
| primaryUSCodeCitation | 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq. ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 94-580 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to conserve energy and natural resources
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to ensure that wastes are managed in an environmentally sound manner ⓘ to protect human health and the environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal ⓘ to reduce the amount of waste generated ⓘ |
| regulates |
disposal of hazardous waste
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hazardous waste management ⓘ solid waste management ⓘ storage of hazardous waste ⓘ treatment of hazardous waste ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ⓘ |
| requires |
corrective action for releases from solid waste management units at permitted facilities
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tracking of hazardous waste from generation to disposal ⓘ |
| section |
Subtitle C
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Subtitle D ⓘ Subtitle I ⓘ |
| shortName |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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surface form:
RCRA
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| signedIntoLawBy | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| subtitleCFunction | regulation of hazardous waste ⓘ |
| subtitleDFunction | non-hazardous solid waste management and planning ⓘ |
| subtitleIFunction | regulation of underground storage tanks ⓘ |
| title | An Act to provide technical and financial assistance for the development of management plans and facilities for the recovery of energy and other resources from discarded materials and for the safe disposal of discarded materials, and to regulate the management of hazardous waste ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | command-and-control regulation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1976 ⓘ |
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Subject: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Description of subject: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the management, treatment, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment.
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