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The Yellowstone Act
the yellowstone act made yellowstone the first national park, and it ensured the safety of the animals, and plants in Yellowstone. -
New York V. New Jersey And Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners
New York sued New Jersey commissioners for dumping sewage into the New York Harbor. the dumping continued after the supreme court favored New Jersey -
salt lake city conducts a survey of air pollution
salt lake city was one of the first times Americans did research on the environment and realized the damage they were doing to the air. and raised awareness about pollution. -
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act
About 100,000,000 acres were affected by Dust Bowl storms. This act was made to try and control Dust Bowl storms, erosion, etc. -
clean air act
it was the first Clean Air Act ever made by congress, in attempt to have clean fresh air. -
safe drinking water act
this act was made to protect Americans from drinking contaminated water -
NASA warns congress about global warming
NASA informed congress about global warming and the effects of it, which made congress think about what to do to help global warming -
Exxon Valdez oil spill
11 million gallons of oil spilled off the coast of Alaska it killed many different organisms in the prince william sound in Alaska -
New Air Quality Standard
The EPA set standards to limit the amount of soot, dust, and other particles released into the air -
San Francisco Oil Spill
58,000 gallons of oil spilled into the San francisco Bay threatening the lives of the bay’s birds, fish, invertebrates, and marine mammals for years
