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World population reaches 1 billion
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Establishment of National Forests
This Act passed in 1891 allowed presidents to establish forest reserves; a place where cutting down trees and deforestation is illegal. -
Migratory Bird Act
Caused the protection of migratory birds between the U.S. and Great Britain. -
Bald Eagle Protection Act
This Act was established to protect two species of eagles, making it illegal to hunt, injure, kill, and tamper with eagles in their natural envionment. -
Public Health Service Act
Allows the Department Health and Human Services to respond to public health emergencies. -
Everglades National Park
1.5 million acre wetlands preserve on the southern tip of Florida and is home to hundreds of species. -
World Population reaches 3 Billion
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Antarctic Treaty System
This treaty regulates the countries and the states that own parts of Antarctica -
"Silent Spring" Published
Book written by Rachel Carson and was about the effects on the environment about the use of pesticides(DDT). -
Clean Air Act
This law was created to control and regulate air pollution at a national level. -
Wilderness Act
Was written by Howard Zahniser and it protected 9.1 million acres of federal land. -
Water Quality Act
Required states to issue water quality standards for interstate waters. -
EPA Formed
The Environmental Protection Agency to protect the environment. -
First Earth Day
It’s always celebrated on april 22 and it demonstrates support for environmental protection. -
National Environmental Policy Act
Promotes the enhancement of of the environment and it also established the President’s Council on Environmental Quality. -
U.N. Environment Program
Coordinates the organization's environmental activities and assists developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. -
Clean Water Act
Primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution. -
DDT Banned
DDT, a poison used in pesticides, is banned from being used to produce. -
OPEC Oil Embargo
Arab members of the organization imposed an embargo on the U.S., because of their decision to resupply the Israeli military to gain leverage in wars. -
Endangered Species Act
It carries out provisions outlined in The Convention on International Trade. -
World Environment Day
World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June every year, and is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. -
CITE
Protects endangered plants and animals and it was opened for signature on 1973 and was finally established in 1975. -
Toxic Substances Control Act
Regulates the introduction of already existing or newly established chemicals and makes sure they aren’t harmful. -
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste, including the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of. -
Alternative Energy Institute
West Texas A&M alternative energy research branch and was about the use of energy and its alternatives. -
Love Canal Disaster
It became the main attraction of a massive environmental pollution disaster and harmed hundreds of people and hurt plants around it. -
Union Carbide Plant Explosion
Known as the Bhopal Disaster and was a gas leak and is considered to be the world’s worst industrial disaster. -
Chernobyl Nuclear Explosion
A nuclear power plant located in Chernobyl, Ukraine overheats and explodes, making the area lethally radioactive. -
Montreal Protocol
Protects the stratospheric ozone layer by deleting the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances. -
World Population reaches 5 billion
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Exxon Valdes Oil Spill
Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker owned by Exxon shipping company spilled 10.8 million US gallons of U.S. oil. -
Gulf War Oil Spill
The Gulf War oil spill was one of the largest oil spills in history, resulting from the Gulf War in 1991. -
First U.N. Earth Summit
United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro. -
Food Quality Protection Act
Fundamentally changed EPA's regulation of pesticides, making a safety finding when setting tolerances. -
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that (part one) global warming is occurring. -
Three Mile Island Accident
The Three Mile Island Unit 2 reactor partially melted down, causing the most serious accident in U.S. nuclear power plant history, although its small radioactive releases had no health effects on plant workers or the public. -
Lacey Act
This act bans trafficking in illegal wildlife and includes plants and plant products such as paper and timber. -
World Food Summit
World Food Summits are convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. -
BP Oil Spill
A Deepwater Horizon oil spill and and was in the Gulf of Mexico and is considered to be the largest marine oil spill. -
World Population reaches 7 Billion
