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The Publication of Silent Spring
Silent Springs was a book written by Rachel Carson, which documented severe effects on the enironment. -
Energy Crisis Began
The energy crisis began in the early 1970's. due to a trade embargo with the OAPEC. -
The Creation of Earth Day
Earth Day was created by Senator Gaylord Nelson as a way to force enviromental issues into the light. -
Establishment of the Clean Air Act
Created by the EPA to regulate air emissions from moble and stationary sources. -
Creation of the EPA
The Enviromental Protection Agency was created in in early December of 1970 to assist in federal reaserch on enviromental issues. -
Establishment of the Clean Water Act
This act was created to establish a national commitment protect the water supply. -
Formation of the Green Peace Organization
This organization uses peaceful protest to expose and develop solutions to the world's enviromental problems. -
Creation of the OPEC
The Organization of the Pertroluem Exporting Countries was created by five countries in the middle east to secure stable and fair prices for petroleum producers. -
Jimmy Carter Became President
Jimmy Carter was elected President January 20th. During his four year presidency he expanded the national park system, established a national energy policy, and created the National Department of Energy. -
Accident at Love Canal, NY
When Nuclear waste was buried undergound in Love Canal, NY, it began to leak. This caused serious effects on the residents and the neighborhood as a whole. -
Three Mile Island Accident
The nuclear reactor on the island experiences a water cooling malfunction. There were no injuries because of this accident. -
Creation of Superfund
Superfund was created to clean up the nation's nuclear waste. -
The Construction of Exxon Valdez
Exxon Valdez was finished in October 14th, 1985. This was an oil tanker that spilled thousands of barrels of Crude Oil in Alaska. -
Chernobyl
Chernobyl is the effect of a nuclear reactor meltdown in Ukraine,
