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Authorized marine hospitals for the care of American merchant seamen.
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Publically owned, federally administrated lands.
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A law protecting the US national bird
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A park dedicated to preservation of a complex and precisely oredered living mechanism.
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Rachel Carson wrote this book and made people think about the environment like they never have before.
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A law determined to give wilderness stability and established restrictions.
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Allowing the listing of native US animal species as endangered and for limited protections.
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An estimated 20 million people nationwide attended Earth Day festivels to celebrate the mother Earth.
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The Environmental Protection Agency formed to protect human health and the environment.
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Increased oil prices by 70 percent.
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Attempt to prevent elimination of animal species in the US, and to help the population grow.
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Protects threatened and endangered species.
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Provides EPA with authority to require, reporting, record-keeping, and testing requirements.
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A valve was left open, releasing harmful nuclear gasses.
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A plant that released toxic gas in form of MIC, killed 2500-5000.
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A nuclear reactor exploded due to flawd reactor design and operated by inadequite personnel.
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An Exxon oil tanker spilled about 10.9 million gallons of its 53 million cargo of crude oil on the Bligh Reef in Alaska.
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Addressed problems of environmental protection and socio-economic development.
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A conference which adopted a program to focus on idividual's rights and needs.
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Aimed to decrease population's hunger and malnutrition.
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An international agreement reducing greenhouse gasses.
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A law adopted to protect migratory birds.