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His book man and nature made in 1864 constituted an early work of ecology. He argued that welfare is secured as long as man manages resources and keeps them in good condition http://people.wku.edu/charles.smith/chronob/MARS1801.htm
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His activism helped preserve the yosemite valley, sequoia national park and other wilderness areas. He founded the Sierra Club a prominent American conservation organization. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Muir
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President Roosevelt had many accomplishments during his term but was proudest of his work in conservation of natural resources and protection of land and wildlife. He established 51 bird reserves, four game perseves and 150 national forest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt
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She focused her explorations on occupational toxic disorders. She examined and found the effects of many harmful gases on earth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Hamilton
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Is a national park established mainly in wyoming extending to Idaho and Montana. It was established by the U.S congress and by president Ulysses S. Grant as the first national park in the U.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park
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Franklin Roosevelt the president during civil change called "the new deal". He made jobs for agriculture relief and set up the first agricutural adjustment administration. https://inkslingerblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/tr-and-fdr/
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Carson took a look at the environmental problems caused by synthetic pesticides. She made the book Silent Spring bringing the problems researched to the American eye. Her spark for a ban of synthetic pesticides led to the creation of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency.
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Is a United States federal law that is designed to control air pollution on the national level. The act allowed funds for monorting air quality globally. The law has been affective in controlling/monorting the air pollution and sustaining balance in the atmosphere. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Air_Act_(United_States)
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The wilderness act created a defintion of what the wilderness actually was. It helped define where hunting was acceptable in the country. The act protected 9.1 million acres of federal land.
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Celebrated on April 22, is an event where people worldwide demonstrate support for environmental protection. The first event led to people in the future natioanlly showing support for the environment around them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day
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Is the primary federal law regarding water pollution. Was created to limit the non needed water pollution in waste management for the best integrity of wetlands. The law has been beneficial in the safe drinking water act and the superfund act. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Water_Act
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Was signed into law by president nixon to protect critically endangered species from extinction. Was due to rapid economic growt and development. Has helped by making laws and regulations of hunting/selling endnagered species.
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Was a nuclear meltdown that occured on MArch 28, 1979 in dauphin county Pennsylvania. It was the worst nuclear accident at the time. The meltdown let radioactive gases and radioactive iodine into the environment. Clean up started in 1979 and didn't end until 1993 with a total cost of $1 billion U.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_accident
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Was a nuclear accident on April 26, 1986 in the Ukraine. An explosion launched large amounts of radioactive particles into the atmosphere. There was a sudden power surge and during the emergency shutdown the reactor vessel ruptured leading to a series of steam explosions. The containment involved over 500,000 workers and costed billions of dollars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster
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Its purpose is to encourage and support planning efforts at the state and local levels and to provide the public and local governments with iconcern to potential chemical hazards present in their communities. Has helped the eductaion of people knowing the hazards that may surround them. http://www.epa.gov/epcra/what-epcra
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An oil gusher flowed for 87 days after the explosion of a deepwater oil rig on April 20, 2010. It's the largest accidental marine oil spill in history. The spill caused extensive damage to marine and wildlife habitats. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill
