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First Oil Well Drilled in US
The First Oil Well is drilled in the United States located in Pennsylvania. -
Creation of the National Park Service
In an effort to preserve the natural beauty and wildlife of the United States, President Woodrow WIlson created an agency dedicated to "...conserve the scenery and the natural and historical objects and wildlife wherein..." -
A Sand County Almanac
One of the earliest books on environmentalism; inspired the author of Silent Spring to write her book. -
Silent Spring published
Silent Spring is published, sparking the mainstream "Green" movement as we know it today. The author cautioned the usage of DDT due to the possible environmental and health problems. -
The Clean Air Act of 1963
The first passage of an act designed to clean up pollution in the United States. The act was amended four more times; the 1970 amendment required the EPA to create regulation to deal with air pollution on a national level -
No One's Gonna Change Our World
One of the First Charity albums is released in support of the World Wildlife Fund, featuring songs from popular artists including The Beatles and The Hollies -
Environmental Protection Agency
Due do increasing demands that something be done to help protect the environment, President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) to regulate and eventually destroy pollution of all types in America. -
Foundation of the UNEP
The United Nations Environment Progamme was founded in 1972 to help developing countries regulate pollution. -
Birth of the Tree Huggers
The most widely known instance of anti-lumbering protest happened in 1974 when a group of poor women in India hugged trees to stop them from being chopped down. -
The Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer was the first comprehensive International treaty designed to rebuild the Ozone layer that was steadily being depleted. Over 197 nations ratified the Protocol, along with The Vatican and the Europea Union. Signed 16 September 1987 and implemented 1 January 1989
