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Walden
Henry David Thoreau published "Walden" to argue that people should become closer with nature. -
Yellowstone
1st national park -
The Audubon
Society begun to protect the birds in America. -
Forest Reserve Act
Congress passed the act, Allowing the president to set a side forest lands. -
The Sierra Club
Founded to study, perseve, and enjoy the sierra Navada -
The Lacey Act
Conservation act to protect plants and wildlife enacted due to illegal selling of plants and animals. -
President Woodrow
Founded by president Woodrow the NPS jobs is a managment and conserving national parks. -
The Izaak Walton
Founded to combat water pollution in U.S -
Big Bend National Park
Rio Grande in Texas, by the united states mexico border. -
Nuclear power
during the 1960's concerns about the over use of non renewable resources such as oil and gas, encouraged the development of power plants. -
National Environmental policy Act (NEPA)
NEPA was established to promote the eahancement of the nations environment. -
Wilderness Act
Law set for preservation and manegment for the publics appesiation and enjoyment. -
Elean Air Act
The clean air act established a research and development to contrl air pollution. -
Earth Day
Originated in San Fransisco. Inspires awareness and appreciation of the Earth's natural Environment. -
USA Environment protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA was established after concerns of environmental pollution sprang up, Their dib is for clean work and healthier for Americans. -
Dr.seuss "The Lorax" the book
Published the book to warn about dangers corporated greed causes on nature. -
Clean Air Policy Center
Works on air and quality policy, national and international levels. -
Healthy forest initiative
congress was asked to pass a law that would "expodite procedures for forest thinning and restoration projects" and " to ensure the sustainable forest forest manegment and apporpriate production. -
Energy Policy Act
The attempt to diminish the every-growing energy problems the country faced and it changed the U.S energy policy and now founded tax incentrues and loan guarantees for different types of energy production. -
co2 Emissions
Currently the united states is the 2nd largest emitter of carbon dioxide, after china. In 2006, about 6000 million tons of carbon dioxide were emitted due to consumption of fossil fuels. -
Dr. Seuss " The Lorax" the movie
Universal studios movie receases a 3-D animated adaption of Dr.Seuss " The Lorax" -
Deforestation
To stop illegal logging of forests.
