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Lacey Act prohibited the transport of illegally obtained wildlife across state lines, as well as outlawing hunting in Yellowstone National Park.
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Congress passed the Burton Act, preventing hydroelectric facilities from draining Niagara Falls.
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Congress passed the Bald Eagle Preservation Act to prevent the extinction of America’s national symbol.
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Heavy amounts of smog in Los Angeles forced closure of schools for most of October.
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Congress passed the first Clean Air Act, regulating air pollution and emissions.
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Edward Cole, the president of General Motors promised Americans “pollution free cars” by 1980.
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The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act was passed, protecting over 100 million acres of land in Alaska.
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76% of Americans considered themselves “environmentalists”, as researched in the Gallup Poll
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Julia Butterfly Hill lived in a redwood tree for 735 days to prevent its destruction.
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As David was protesting the removal of redwood trees, one tree cut by foresters fell on him and killed him.
