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Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical Company, Inc. pioneers the development of coal based granular activated carbon for use in military protection.
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Air pollution in Donora Pennsylvania kills 20 people and makes 40 precent of the towns inhabitants ill.
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Sulfer-laden smog covers London and is responsible for 4,000 deaths over a two week period. Eventually 12,000 people die from this pollution over the next few months.
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Air pollution inversion in New York leads to 405 deaths.
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Air Quality Control Act passed by congress, setting timetables for states to establish their own air quality standards.
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The Clean Air Act of 1970 empowered the federal government to set emmision standards that each state would have to meet.
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The creation of the "Save Our Rivers" program allows the district to aquire and manage public lands.
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The Florida state legislature passes the Water Quality Assurance Act.
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Isolated Wetlands Association is approved by Florida's government.
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Stormwater Research is initiated in responseto new laws, requiring the district to initiate nonpoint-source pollution control technology.
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Toilet Rebates seen as least cost source of new water.
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The rise of a supplementary performance standard begins.
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EPA was sued becuase have 5 years had passed without one review.
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The Clean Air Interstate Rule is finalized and put into effect.
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The president announces that there will be no new standards and that the nation will implement the 1997 standards.
