1998 Year of the Ocean Perspectives on Marine Environmental Quality 



substances carried by sea in packaged forms, or in freight containers, portable tanks or road 

 and rail wagons). 



Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, also known as the Resources Conservation and 

 Recovery Act, 42 U.S. C. §§ 6901 et seg., which governs treatment, storage and disposal of 

 solid and hazardous waste. The act also has as a goal the reduction of generation of hazardous 

 waste. 



Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et se^., which is the first 

 comprehensive legislation governing toxic substances, including providing the Federal 

 government authority to prevent unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, 

 particularly imminent hazards. 



Water Resources Development acts, 33 U.S.C. §§ 2280 et seg., inter alia , which are the Corps 

 of Engineers authorization acts. Among other things, mitigation of damages to fish and 

 wildlife resources resulting from water resources projects is addressed. 



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