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10,000 BC
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Environmental philosopher and wilderness conservationist.
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Written by Henry David Thoreau. Reflection of simple living and nature.
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Sighned by Lincoln so head of the family can apply for a federal land grant.
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Created by Warder in Chicago to protect forests.
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Created by Harrison to make land fraud harder to commit.
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Created by John Muir and is the largest grassroots environmental organization.
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You can not trade wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally taken from environment.
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Theodore Roosevely
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Administered 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands
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He was a forester and politician. He was the first chief of us forest service.
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Scientist, eccologist, forester, conservationist, and environmentalist. Also, wrote books on the environment.
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Non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation.
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Establishes archeological sites on public land important public resources.
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Upset Roosevelt was waving so much forest land
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1930s
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Public works relief through the new deal.
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Help American farmers and ranchers with money and technology.
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Regulation of grazing on public lands
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Need federal hunting stamps to legally hunt.
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Conserve and protect fish and wildlife.
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Published by Rachel Carson and is about the effects of the environment on birds.
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Created the National Wildlife Preservation System.
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63~ control air pollution
65~ motor vehicle pollution control
70~ governmet regulations
77~major amendments
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Preserves rivers with value.
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Promotes environmental equality.
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Located in Clevland, Ohio. Caught fire which began the environmental movement.
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Acts to take control over the use of pesticides.
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Oil crisis because oil prices increased to 12 dollars a barrel.
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Announce that CFC'S are depleting the ozone layer.
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Manages solid waste.
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Goverend water pollution.
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Regulates environmental effects on coal mining.
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Toxic waste leaks into houses and causes an overflow of waste.
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Partial nuclear meltdown.
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Protect national parklands.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, And Liability Act = super-fund (80 86 90). Helps clean up environmental accidents.
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Chemical toxic cloud killed 2,000 people. Gas leaks led to the worst disaster.
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Nuclear accident in Ukraine.
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Protect ozone layer by getting rid of substances.
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Oil tanker spilled crude oil in Alaska.
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Increased clean energy and energy effciency.
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CA, Death Valley, Joshua Tree Parks, and Mojave National Preserve in California Desert.
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States reduce greenhouse gases because global warming is established as a real issue.
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