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World Population Reaches 1 Billion
The world population hit one billion in the middle of the industrial revolution. -
Establishment of National Forests
This was the result of the Forest Reserve Act of 1891, which allowed the president to establish forest reserves. -
Love Canal Disaster
The Love Canal Disaster was an event in which the Hooker Chemical Company was dumping highly toxic chemicals into the Love Canal landfill. -
Lacey Act
This law prohibits trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally obtained. -
Migratory Bird Act
This called for the protection of migratory birds. -
World Population Reaches 2 Billion
It took 123 years after the world population hit 1 billion to hit two billion. -
Bald Eagle Protection Act
This act makes it illegal to sell, hunt, or possess a bald eagle. -
Public Health Service Act
This gave the United States Public Health Service the responsibility to prevent the spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the U.S.. -
Everglades National Park
This is a 1.5 million acre wetlands preserve in Florida. -
Antarctic Treaty System
This was created regulate international relations in Antarctica, which is the only continent without human population. -
World Population Reaches 3 Billion
It took only 33 years after the population hit 2 billion to hit 3 billion. -
Silent Spring Published
This book was written to draw attention to the effects of pesticides -
Wilderness Act
This federally designated 800 new wilderness areas. -
National Environmental Policy Act
This law promotes the enhancement of the environment. -
First Earth Day
This was created to show support for environmental protection -
EPA Formed
Created to commit to environmental protection matters. -
Clean Air Act
This act was intended to control and reduce air pollution worldwide -
DDT Banned
This was the ban of the insecticide DDT, which is a possible human carcinogen -
U.N. Environment Programme created
This was established for coordinating responses to environmental problems in the United Nation. -
Water Quality Act
This requires states to issue water quality standards for interstate waters. -
Clean Water Act
This was created to maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the U.S.'s water. -
OPEC oil embargo
This was an oil embargo launched in relation to the U.S. involvement in the Arab-Israeli War. -
Endangered Species Act
This act was created to preserve and protect endangered and threatened species. -
World Environment Day
This was established to bring awareness for the protection of the environment. -
Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITE)
This treaty was signed to ensure that the international trade of wild animals and plants would not endanger the species. -
Toxic Substances Control Act
This regulates the introduction of new and existing chemicals. -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
This act gives the EPA the authority to control hazardous waste. -
Alternative Energy Institute
This school was created to provide key research to alternative energy sources. -
Three Mile Island accident
This is the most significant in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history, as there was a partial meltdown on the Three Mile Island. -
Bhopal Disaster
This was a gas leak at the UCIL factory, which killed a worker who inhaled the gas. -
Chernobyl Nuclear Explosion
This was the result of a poor reactor design, which resulted in the worst nuclear disaster in history. -
World Population Reaches 5 Billion
27 years after the population hit 3 billion, the world reaches 5 billion. -
Montreal Protocol
This treaty was signed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. -
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
This was a tragedy where a single hulled, Exxon tanker was pierced causing 50 million gallons of oil into the Prince William Sound. -
Gulf War Oil Spill
This was the result of Iraqi forces dumping oil into the waters to prevent a U.S. water landing. -
First U.N. Earth Summit
This was a meeting convened to address environment protection. -
Food Quality Protection Act
This at directs the Secretary of Agriculture to collect pesticide data on commodities eaten by children. -
World Food Summit
This was convened to strategize against world hunger. -
Kyoto Protocol
This was international treaty to reduce climate change, and greenhouse emissions. -
BP Oil Spill (Deep Horizon)
This is the largest marine oil spill in history, which was caused by and explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. -
World Population Reaches 7 Billion
It took only 24 years after the population hit 5 billion for the population to hit 7 billion.