Regulatory Compliance
SCE is committed to protecting the environment, and our employees are expected to understand and comply with federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. In conducting our operations, we strive to maintain compliance with both the letter and spirit of environmental protection laws and our own policies. To see a list of examples of laws and regulations protecting biological and archaeological resources, click here. Below are links to SCE projects mitigating our impact on the environment.
Examples of Laws and Regulations protecting biological resources
- Federal and State Endangered Species Act
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- Migratory Bird Treaty Act
- Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
- Federal and State Marine Mammal Protection Act
- California Fish and Game State Code
- California Desert Native Plant Act
- Clean Water Act
Examples of Laws and Regulations protecting cultural resources
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- National Historic Preservation Act
- Archaeological Resources Protection Act
- Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act
- Code of Federal Regulations 36 CFR 60 and 36 CFR 800
- State Protection of Cultural and Paleontological Resources
- State Health & Safety Code – Human Remains Discoveries
- State Native American Heritage Commission
