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

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

3 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

4 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

5 “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

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

7 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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