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Burton Act
This act was passed by congress. Which perserved Niagara falls from hydroelectic powered facilties.Falls are healthier if the don't use electric power and other bodies of water will do the same as Niagara. -
Salt Lake City Pollution
Salt lake City was the first U.S. city to conduct a large scale of air pollution. People noticed that pollution had to be put to a stop and places have signs saying " No dumping or Littering and stop factories" -
Bald Eagle Perservation
Cogress passed this act to prevent the extinction of national symbol the bald eagle.Now people are aware of what there hunting can do and it can make animals no longer exsit. -
Closed school in L.A.
Heavy smog conditions forced city offical to close schools in L.A. for most of October. Children lose education and have to catch up on a year. -
Clean Air Act
Congress passd the first clean air act, which regulated air pollution and emissions. This was a step up to make a solution and peole were aware of what pollution can do. -
NASA released "blue Marble"
NASA released the “Blue Marble” photo of earth from space, giving Americans a first ‘outside’ look at their planet. The photo helped raise awareness of environmental issues. -
"Pollution Free" cars promise
General Motors president Edward Cole promised Americans “pollution free” cars by 1980. Now they make Green cars that are friendly to the environment. -
Warning of Global warming
NASA warned Congress of the effects of global warming. The north and south pole is melting because congress didn't listen. That day is when they felt to neglect important info. -
Oil Pollution Act
The Oil Pollution Act streamlined the EPA’s ability to prevent and clean up catastrophic oil spills. It had affected the golf and the species living there. -
Environmental Concert
Live Earth concerts around the world featured Madonna, the Black Eyed Peas, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, and the Beastie Boys, to raise awareness of climate change.
