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Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Environmental Protection” No. 1982-XII of November 26, 1992 (as amended on December 29, 2020 No. 73-Z)
Belarus 1992 In force National
Mexican Mining Law
Mexico 1992 In force National
The Law of the Russian Federation on Subsoil
Russian Federation 1992 In force National
Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry In Nigeria (EGASPIN)
Nigeria 1991 In force National
Ministerial Decree of August 6, 1991
Italy 1991 In force National
Small Scale Mining Laws in the Philippines
Philippines 1991 In force National
Mineral Resources Law
People's Republic of China 1986 In force National
Exploitation of Geothermal Potential (Law 1475/84)
Greece 1984 In force National
Law No 6938 of 1981 - National Environmental Policy
Brazil 1981 In force National
Federal Mining Act (as amended by 2017)
Germany 1980 In force National
Underground Injection Control Program
United States 1980 In force National
The Environmental Management Act
Netherlands 1979 In force National
(Abu Dhabi) Law No. 8 of 1978 - The Conservation of Petroleum Resources Law
United Arab Emirates 1978 In force State/Provincial
Decree Law No. 4 of 1977 on Preserving Petroleum Resources
Qatar 1977 In force National
(Abu Dhabi) Law No. 4 of 1976 - Gas Ownership Law
United Arab Emirates 1976 In force State/Provincial
Energy Act 1976
United Kingdom 1976 In force National
Mineral Mining and Processing Effluent Guidelines
United States 1975 In force National
Environmental Quality Act, 1974
Malaysia 1974 In force National
Law No. 19 of 1973 Concerning the Conservation of Petroleum Resources
Kuwait 1973 In force National
(Alberta) Oil and Gas Conservation Rules
Canada 1971 In force State/Provincial
Petroleum Act of 1971 as Amended (2007)
Thailand 1971 In force National
Clean Air Act
United States 1970 In force National
Mining Act (Act No. 289 of 1950)
Japan 1970 In force National
Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulation 1969
Nigeria 1969 In force National
An Act to create and enact chapter 38-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the geologic storage of carbon dioxide (SB 2095)
United States In force State/Provincial
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules 1959 (PNG Rules)
India In force National

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