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the yellowstone act made yellowstone the first national park, and it ensured the safety of the animals, and plants in Yellowstone.
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New York sued New Jersey commissioners for dumping sewage into the New York Harbor. the dumping continued after the supreme court favored New Jersey
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salt lake city was one of the first times Americans did research on the environment and realized the damage they were doing to the air. and raised awareness about pollution.
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About 100,000,000 acres were affected by Dust Bowl storms. This act was made to try and control Dust Bowl storms, erosion, etc.
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it was the first Clean Air Act ever made by congress, in attempt to have clean fresh air.
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this act was made to protect Americans from drinking contaminated water
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NASA informed congress about global warming and the effects of it, which made congress think about what to do to help global warming
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11 million gallons of oil spilled off the coast of Alaska it killed many different organisms in the prince william sound in Alaska
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The EPA set standards to limit the amount of soot, dust, and other particles released into the air
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58,000 gallons of oil spilled into the San francisco Bay threatening the lives of the bay’s birds, fish, invertebrates, and marine mammals for years
