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William Penn
William Penn made a law that made colonists conserve one tree for every five cut down. He saved trees and the trees could be still living could be still living. -
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Environment
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Roosevelt State of the Union
In his message to Congress, President Roosevelt suggested, “provisions should be made for preservation of the bison,” calling it a “real misfortune” should the species become extinct. -
Burton Act
An act that preserved Niagara Falls from hydroelectric power facilities. Now Niagara Falls is more natural and pleasant. -
New York v. New Jersey and Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners:
New York sued New Jersey for dumping waste in their water. New Jersey won the lawsuit. So now New Jersey is still dumping waste there. -
Survey of Air Pollutionin Salt Lake
Surveyed the people of Salt Lake City about air pollution -
Smog in Los Angeles
Smog in LA forced schools to close down for multiple days. -
Antarctic Treaty
This treaty protected Antarctica from getting nuclear waste dumped in it. This protects Antarctica and it's creatures from harmful radiation. -
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson published a Silent Spring hoping to alert people to the harmful effects of DDT's and other pesticides. Several years later the government outlawed DDT's. -
Clean Air Act
Congress Passed the ever Clean Air Act and controled air pollution. This was to try and get our air cleaner. -
Water Quality Act
This Act supported federal water pollution laws and outline water quality for states.
