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William Penn
Pennsylvania colony governer, wanted early Pennsylvanians to save one tree for every five cut down. This enables the colony of Pennsylvania, to save more trees therefore having more in years to come. -
Yellow Stone Act
Congress passed the Yellowstone Act making Yellowstone the first national park. Yelllowstone located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. President Grant, called this area a "pleasuring-ground" for the public. Today this day Yellowstone National Park still stands as a tribute to what the American Notrthwest use to be like. -
The Lacey Act
The Lacey Act prohibited hunting in Yellowstone Park and the transporation of illegal wildlife across borders. This Act therefore protected all animals in Yellowstone and all future National Parks. And also if you killed an animal or caught an illegal animal, like a tiger in India, that animal could not be transported to America, leaving India as the cause of the killing. But unfortunately this Act doesn't stop the killing of animals that ought to be saved. -
Missouri vs. Illinois and Chicago Sanitary District
Missouri filed suit against Illinios for pollution of the Mississippi. The Supreme Court voted in favor of Illinios so the City of Chicago continued to dump sewage in to the river. To quote the Court “It is a question of the first magnitude whether the destiny of the great rivers is to be the sewers of the cities along their banks or to be protecting against everything which threatens their purity. To decide the whole matter at one blow by an irrevocable fiat would be at least premature.” -
President Roosevelt and the American Bison
President Roosevelt, wanted to save the bison population which once was a magnificent 70 million was now 300. He said "provisions should be made for preservation of the bison," and calling it a "real misfortune"if the species went extinct. American Biosn have long been a symbol of the American West, and therir death would mean the death of an very important American icon. -
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act
It was passed by Congress to help prevent Dust Bowl storms and erosion. Over 100 million acres were effected by the Dust Bowl causing one of the greatest migrations in human history. The Dust Bowl was, ferocious storms that swept across America, mostly in the Midwest from lack of substancial plants to hold down dirt and excesive farming causing the dust storms that killed millions. -
Bald Eagle Preservation Act
Bald eagles were added to the endangered species list to help aid the preservation of this iconic American symbol. -
Smog in Los Angeles
Heavy thick smog from car exhaust clouds L.A. and forces the closings of multiple schools for the month of October. -
Antarctic Treaty
It was a treaty the prevented nuclar dumping in Antarctica.46 countries include the United States and the Soviet Union. -
Silent Spring
Rachel Carson published Silent Spring. Silent Spring and the Sea Around Us are about the effect humans and pesticides have on the enviroment
