The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, enacted in 1975, is the principal federal law in the United States regulating the transportation of hazardous materials. Its purpose is to "protect against
Illegal dumping in an area just off the New Jersey Turnpike.
Labels and placards for hazardous materials transportation.
A properly labeled package carrying hazardous materials.
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 was passed by the 101st United States Congress and signed by President George H. W. Bush. It works to reduce the likelihood of oil spills from vessels and facilities by e
Heavy sheens of oil as visible on the surface of the water in Prince William Sound following the Exxon Valdez oil spill.