At the heart of the problem are new water management regulations released this year, which direct mining companies to clean all pumped water to drinking-quality standard.

Fisheries law also takes into account international treaties and industry norms in order to analyze fisheries management regulations.

It performed a regulatory role, relying on air and water quality standards and waste management regulations.

By the mid-1970s, all states had some type of solid waste management regulations.

State government facilities, such as roads and highways, are also subject to the stormwater management regulations.