Milestones in Ecology

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

Jan 1, 1970

This is a law that was passed in 1970 in order to promote the enhancement of the environment

Clean Water Act

1972

This is a law that governs water pollution.

Safe Drinking Water Act

Dec 16, 1974

This is a federal law that protects public drinking water supply.

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act

Nov 12, 1980

This a federal law that provides protection for over 157,000 acres of land

McDonald's started using biodegradable packaging

1986

This is an event where McDonald's decided to change their styrofoam packaging to a biodegradable material

Montreal Protocol

1987

This is a global agreement to protect the ozone layer.

Medical Waste Tracking Act

Nov 1, 1988

This is a federal law concerning the illegal dumping of waste products.

Rio Earth Summit

Jun 3, 1992

This was a major United Nations conference held in Rio.

Hybrid Revolution

2000

The hybrid revolution came to be, because of the foul smelling pollution due to the gas the cars used.

Walk Score

2007

This is a company that provides walkability services and apartment search tools through a website.

Climate Agreement

Nov 30, 2015

This deals with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation, adaption, and finance.

Tougher Ozone Standards

Jul 19, 2017

This is a proposal to lower the ozone standard from 75 to 70 or 65.

Endangered Species Act

Jul 2, 2018

This gives states more authority over endangered species management and recovery.