Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) revised CERCLA on October 17, 1986. SARA reflected EPA's experience when implementing the Superfund program for six years and then made several changes and additions to EPA’s program.
(Sara):
Enhancing (HRS):
SARA also required EPA to revise the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) to make sure that it accurately revised the amount of risk to human health and the environment, caused by abandoned toxic waste sites that could be marked on the National Priorities List (NPL).
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) revised CERCLA on October 17, 1986. SARA reflected EPA's experience when implementing the Superfund program for six years and then made several changes and additions to EPA’s program.
(Sara):
- Implemented the importance of permanent remedial action and groundbreaking treatment technology in order to clean up toxic waste sites.
- Required CERCLA actions to respect the standards and requirements seen in alternative State and Federal environmental laws or regulations.
- Introduced new enforcement authorities and settlement appliances.
- Enhanced State involvement in every stage of the Superfund program, (CERCLA).
- Raised focus on human health problems caused by hazardous waste sites.
- Encouraged higher citizen engagement for making decisions on how sites should be cleaned up.
- Raised the size of the trust fund to $8.5 billion.
Enhancing (HRS):
SARA also required EPA to revise the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) to make sure that it accurately revised the amount of risk to human health and the environment, caused by abandoned toxic waste sites that could be marked on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
This Recovery Act encourages technological advances for public health and to invest in environmental protection and other infrastructures that will benefit the American economy. One of EPA’s offices has helped America's economic recovery by portioning over six hundred thousand dollars of active funds towards tank removal, drilling, soil sampling and the production of more jobs.
(ARRA) : Accomplishments
This Recovery Act encourages technological advances for public health and to invest in environmental protection and other infrastructures that will benefit the American economy. One of EPA’s offices has helped America's economic recovery by portioning over six hundred thousand dollars of active funds towards tank removal, drilling, soil sampling and the production of more jobs.
(ARRA) : Accomplishments
- In 2009, Congress more than doubled EPA’s annual grant award budget to $9.8 billion.
- The (ARRA) grants helped communities use billions of dollars into projects for environmental infrastructure and cleanup.
- 50% more funds than usual, which is $6.5 million in grants, was meet for Congress to prevent waste, fraud, and implement monitoring programs.