Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
Department of Homeland Security |
EPA Goal 2: Protecting America’s Waters |
Marine Environmental Protection
Purpose
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Environmental Protection program develops and
enforces regulations to avert the introduction of invasive species into
the maritime environment, stop unauthorized ocean dumping, and prevent
oil and chemical spills. This program is complemented by the Marine
Safety program’s pollution prevention activities.
Source(s) of Information
1. USCG: Marine Environmental Protection
Related EPA Program(s)
Marine Pollution:
Implementation of regulatory and support activities relating to ocean discharges and related marine ecosystem protection activities. The
goals of the coastal programs are to ensure the protection of the marine ecosystems through adequate controls on point source
discharges and discharges from vessels, managing dredged material and ocean dumping, developing regional and international
collaborations, monitoring ocean and coastal waters and managing other marine issues such as marine debris, invasive
species, sustainable ports, and the marine transportation system.
Authorizing Legislation
• Marine, Pollution, Research Sanctuaries Act
• Shore Protection Act
• Alaska Cruise Ship Operations Act
• National Invasive Species Act
• Clean Water Act, Section 301(h), 312, and 403
• Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act
• Clean Boating Act
• Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990 (CZARA)
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
• Liberty Ship Act
• Marine Debris Research, Prevention and Reduction Act of 2006 (MDRPRA)
• National Environmental Policy Act, Section 102
• NISA of 1996
• North American Free Trade Agreement
• Ocean Dumping Ban Act of 1988
• Olympic Air Pollution Control Act
• Pension Protection Act
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Toxic Substances Control Act
• Water Resources Development Act
• Wet Weather Water Quality Act of 2000
Other Programs under Goal 2
Other Programs from DHS
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