tailieunhanh - Regulating Chemicals in the Environment

Understand the drivers and processes in environmental law development. • Understand a structural summary of how the US Federal legal system works. • Understand a structural summary of how laws, regulations and policies are made. • Understand the fundamentals of administrative law. | Principles of Environmental Toxicology Regulating Chemicals in the Environment Principles of Environmental Toxicology Instructor Gregory Möller . University of Idaho Learning Objectives Understand the drivers and processes in environmental law development. Understand a structural summary of how the US Federal legal system works. Understand a structural summary of how laws regulations and policies are made. Understand the fundamentals of administrative law. 2 Principles of Environmental Toxicology Learning Objectives List the major US environmental laws. Explore the key environmental laws interfacing with issues of concern in environmental toxicology. Use a case study to understand the historical development of air quality regulation in California. 3 Principles of Environmental Toxicology US Law and the Environment Statutory development paralleled the environmental movement. Primary origins in the human food chain and food drinking water safety. Out of site - out of mind disposal of wastes no longer acceptable. Upstream polluters - downstream users creates fundamental rights issues. New scientific knowledge and public awareness of impacts on the environment. 4 Principles of Environmental Toxicology US Law and the Environment What drives the creation of environmental law Fundamental rights freedoms under the constitution. Federalism issues. - State control vs. federal control. Political power and power shifts. Evolutionary developments and quantum leaps. Development of science and societal desires. Status quo dissatisfaction. 5 6 25 20 15 o CD -Q 10 D z 5 Principles of Environmental Toxicology US Environmental Laws FQPA SARA MWPA rcra CERCLA rcra FWPCA SDWA CAA TSCA RCRA FIFRA HMTA SDWA FFPCA FWPCA ESA FIFRA CAA OSHA NEPA fhsa fhsa FIFRA 0 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Year 1 Principles of Environmental Toxicology Legal System Fundamentals Principles of Environmental Toxicology Legal System Fundamentals 7 The basis of environmental law creation .