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Environmental Problems Smog Smog Industrial Pollution Industrial Pollution Acid Rain Acid Rain Nuclear Radiation Nuclear Radiation Cuyahoga River Fire

Silent Spring Rachel Carson: Silent Spring (1962) Rachel Carson: Silent Spring (1962) Paul Ehrlich’s: “Population Bomb” Paul Ehrlich’s: “Population Bomb”

Earth Day First Earth Day 1970 First Earth Day 1970 Gaylord Nelson Gaylord Nelson Wisconsin Governor and Senator 1 st teach in on the environment 1 st teach in on the environment April 22 April 22

Grass Roots Movement Explodes Nixon’s Environmental Message to Congress Nixon’s Environmental Message to Congress Supported political regulation of the environment Supported political regulation of the environment

“Environmental Decade” Legislation Environmental Protection Agency EPA – regulates the environment 1970 Environmental Protection Agency EPA – regulates the environment 1970 The Clean Air Act: 1972 The Clean Air Act: 1972 The Clean Water Act: 1972 The Clean Water Act: 1972 Carter’s push for energy conservation & efficiency Carter’s push for energy conservation & efficiency

Chemical Waste Love Canal crisis Love Canal crisis Superfund: 1980 Superfund: 1980

Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant in PA near meltdown 1979 Nuclear Power Plant in PA near meltdown 1979 Protests against nuclear power Protests against nuclear power

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