| Legislation Related to Mining and Minerals | |
| Clean Air Act of 1970 ( US EPA ) | |
| Clean Air and Water Act Amendments of 1977 ( Cornell, LII ) | |
| Comprehensive Env. Response Comp., & Liability Act (CERCLA) ( Cornell, LII ) | |
| Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980 ( NOAA - summary only ) | |
| Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( Cornell, LII ) | |
| Federal Land Policy & Management Act of 1976 ( Cornell, LII ) | |
| Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ( MSHA ) | |
| Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 ( Cornell, LII ) | |
| Law of the Sea Treaty ( Tufts University ) | |
| Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( Cornell, LII ) | |
| Mining Law of 1872 ( Federal summaries ) | |
| National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) ( US EPA ) | |
| Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953 ( FedLaw ) | |
| Resource Conservation & Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) ( EPA - summary only ) | |
| Submerged Lands Act of 1953 ( Cornell, LII ) | |
| Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act of 1986 ( Cornell, LII ) | |
| Surface Mining Control & Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) ( US Office of Surface Mining ) | |
| Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 ( Cornell, LII ) | |
| Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act, 1978 ( FedLaw ) | |
| Water Quality Act of 1987 ( Cornell, LII ) | |