The Environmental Defense Section is responsible for conducting defensive and certain other litigation as described in JM 5-6.100, 5-6.111 and 5-6.112, arising under the following statutes:

1. A. Sections 10 and 13 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. §§ 403, 407;
2. B. The Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended), 33 U.S.C. § 1251 (except for in rem actions against vessels, which are supervised by the Admiralty and Shipping Section of the Civil Division);
3. C. The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. § 2601;
4. D. The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 300f;
5. E. The Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401;
6. F. The Noise Control Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. § 4901;
7. G. The Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7133;
8. H. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. § 136;
9. I. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 (also called the "Solid Waste Disposal Act");
10. J. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601;
11. K. The Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1401 ("Ocean Dumping Act");
12. L. The Oil Pollution Act, 33 U.S.C. § 2701;
13. M. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11001; and
14. N. Provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §301, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency.

[cited in JM 5-6.100; JM 5-6.111; JM 5-6.112; JM 5-6.120; JM 5-6.532; JM 5-6.600; JM 5-7.300]

[Updated May 2018]