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Summary of Criminal Prosecutions - Abbreviations

This document provides a brief list of Environmental statutes and terms and their corresponding abbreviation as used in the Summary of Criminal Prosecutions.

The Environmental Protection Agency was created by combining Federal programs from various agencies through Reorganization Plan Number 3 of 1970.	EPA
Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq. State Implementation Plan A laser that measures the opacity of emissions National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants	CAA SIP Lidar NESHAPS
Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq. Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 National Pollution Discharge Elimination System	CWA APPS FWPCA NPDES
Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f, et seq. Underground injection control	SDWA UIC
Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act, 33 U.S.C. 1401, et seq.	Ocean Dumping
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. 136, et seq.	FIFRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. 6901, et seq. Solid Waste Disposal Act Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984	RCRA SWDA HSWA
Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. 2601, et seq. Polychlorinated Biphenyl Premanufacturing notice	TSCA PCB PMN
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act "Superfund" of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq. Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act "Cost Recovery" from "potentially responsible parties" National Priorities List National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan	CERCLA SARA PRP NPL NCP
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. 11001, et seq.	EPCRA

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