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silent spring published by rachel carson
a book documenting the effect of pesticides, which helped launch the enviromental movement -
wilderness act
created a legal def of wilderness in the us and protected 9 million acres of land. we -
wild and scenic rivers act
Selected rivers in the United States were perserved for possesing scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values. -
cuyahoga river in cleveland ohio caught on fire
A river that caught fire in cleveland ohio -
national enviromental policy act
it set up procedures for the federal government to prepare enviromental assesments -
1st earth day
to raise awareness for earths natural enviroment. celebrated by 175 countires every year -
enviromental protection agency established
laws passed bu congress to protect human health and enviornment -
FIFRA
federal insectiside, fungicide, rodenticide -
endangered species act
protected endangered speciaes from going extinct -
the ozone layer
roland and molina (uci) announce that CFC's are depleting the ozone layer -
RCRA
Resource conservation and recovery act -
surface mining control and reclamation act
one for regulating active coal mines and a second for reclaiming abandoned mine lands -
love canal new york
toxic waste leaked into residential houses -
3 mile island nuclear accident pennsylvsania
nuclear meltdown on three mile island -
CERCLA
[Comprehensive Enviromental, Response, Compensation, and Liability Act] -
Toxic Cloud
gas and other chemicals from a plant resulted in the exposure of hundreds of thousands of people with a death toll was 2,259 -
The Chernobyl Disaster
nuclear accident that spread widley destroying factory reactors killing workers -
Montreal Protocal
Treaty that was open for signature in 1987 which helped protec the ozone layer. -
Exon Valdez
Ship that gained fame for spilling hundred thosends of crude oil in alsaka. -
Energy Policy Act of 1992
act helped manage fuels by adding substitutes for petrolium being used. -
Desert Protection Act
Acknowledged death valley as the part of the national park system -
Popuation Hits 6 Billion
Growth in population is a danger to deepleting natural resources -
Al Gore Presented with Peace Prize
Supposed contributer of helping spread the word of climate change. -
Gulf Of Mexico
Explosion in deep sea lead to the gushing of oil that lasted about 3 months being one of the biggest marine spills in petrolium history. -
Population Hits 7 Billion
The jump in one billion people compared to a few years back -
Kyoto Protocal
obligated indistrialized countrys to lower their pollution in green house gases
