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Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments
The first clean water act passes. This act had goals of eliminating releases of high amounts of toxic substances into water, aswell as setting up guidelines for the quality of waters in the US. -
US Starts Underground nuclear testing
Underground nuclear testing refers to the tests of nuclear weapons that are performed underground. -
Killer Fog That Blankets London
Thick fog engulfed London, causing the deaths of over 750 people. -
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Signed
Representatives of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain sign the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which prohibited the testing of nuclear weapons in outer space, underwater, or in the atmosphere. -
Sea Gem oil rig collapses
The crew were in the process of moving the rig to another site approximately two miles away, when the rig was lowered, two of the legs crumpled and broke causing a massive spill. -
Enviormental Defense fund established
The Enviormental Defense fund is known for its work on issues including global warming, ecosystem restoration, oceans, and human health -
Santa Barbara oil well blowout
Oil well blowout causing 235,000 gallons of oil to spill and covers 30 miles of beach in tar. -
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act passed
This new act says two annual inspections of every surface coal mine , The Coal Act also required penalties for all violations, and established criminal penalties for knowing and willful violations.
