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the book Walden written by Henry David was published in 1950 it was one of the first literature's on the topic of environmentalism. it started to bring awareness to the problems with the environment.
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the first book to really bring large scale awareness and attention to the modern environmentalist movement
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set up a federal law that regulates air emissions from things, such as vehicles, and industries as well.
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many people gather to hear people talk about environmentalism and how ordinary people can change their lifestyles to help protect the environment.
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This act made a basic structure regarding where pollutants are sent in the waters of the United States of America.
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This act protects and sets up a program for endangered species of plants and animals to preserve them and make sure that they are not threatened in their habitats.
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specifies how and where nuclear waste can be placed, and sets up specific requirements for the geographical locations.
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This strengthened the federal governments abilities and powers to prevent oil spills from occurring
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act focused on cost-effective changes that industries and businesses could make that could reduce pollution as well as improving business at the same time.
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It allows the EPA to set maximums on how much pesticide residue can be left on foods. This provides the American public with overall much safer foods.
