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The National Environmental Education Act of 1990 is an act of the United States Congress to promote environmental education. [1]In this act, Congress found that "threats to human health and environmental quality are increasingly complex, involving a wide range of conventional and toxic pollutants in the air and water and on the land" and that "there is growing evidence of international ...
Replaced the Adult Education Act and the National Literacy Act. Pub. L. 105–220 (text) 1998 Higher Education Amendments of 1998 Pub. L. 105–244 (text) 1998 Charter School Expansion Act of 1998: Amended the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to make charter schools eligible for federal funding. Pub. L. 105–278 (text) 1998
A critical move forward came when the United States Congress passed the National Environmental Education Act of 1990, which placed the Office of Environmental Education in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and allowed the agency to create environmental education initiatives at the federal level. [37]
The Environmental Education Act of 1970 [15] led to the creation of the Office of Environmental Education in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, [16] and the following year the organization which became the current day North American Association for Environmental Education was founded, [17] and which has a number of affiliates [18] in ...
1990 – Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Set new automobile emissions standards, low-sulfur gas, required Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for toxins, reduction in CFCs. 1990 – Oil Pollution Act of 1990; 1991 – Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) 1992 – Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
1990 — National Environmental Education Act. — European Environment Agency was established by EEC Regulation 1210/1990 and became operational in 1994. It is headquartered in Copenhagen , Denmark.
This article contains Acts of the United States Congress relating to environmental issues. Other aspects of the environmental policy of the United States , such as state statutes, regulations and court cases, can be found in Category:Environmental law in the United States .
Environmental adult education is a "hybrid outgrowth of the environmental movement and adult education, ... Update on the National Environmental Education Act of 1990.