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Thomas Mathus
predicted that exponential population growth would outpace linear food production, leading to starvation. -
John Muir’s date of birth
He was important because his writings taught people the importance of protecting our natural resources and he contributed heavily toward the founding of dozens of national parks. -
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
This is a book that emphasized self-reliance economically and simplicity of life minimizing your consumerism and preserving a life without all the progress we think we need. We can survive on a lot less and live more fulfilling lives. -
Homestead Act
This is an act that gave away 10% of the US to homesteaders provided they settled and farmed the land for a period of five years. This definitely had an environmental footprint causing most of the plains to be settled and farmed. -
Yellowstone National Park founded
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American Forestry Association founded
One of the first groups to form and push for the conservation of America’s resources. This group basically began America’s conservation movement. -
Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks founded
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General Revisions Act
This authorized the President to create preserves whether it is commercially owned or not. -
Sierra Club founded
This club supported conservation parks and was founded by John Muir. -
Lacey Act
Act designed to preserve wild game making it illegal to transport captured or prohibited animals across state lines. It also addressed problems caused by nonnative species of animal and plant. -
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Golden Age of Conservation (Theodore Roosevelt)
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First national wildlife refuge founded
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U.S. forest Service founded
Service protects and manages America’s resources, power given by the government. -
Gifford Pinchot
Implemented forestry programs in a couple colleges and gave it credibility as a profession. He also for a time ran the US forest service. -
Aldo Leopold
He supported the idea of scientific management of wildlife habitats instead of relying on laws. He also believed in a wildlife management form that supported and protected wildlife diversity containing all predators and prey instead of providing a surplus for sport hunting. -
Audubon Society founded
Was founded in the beginning to protect birds from hunting and sale but also from the fashion industry which amounted to millions of birds and mass near extinction of many birds. -
Antiquities Act
Set aside valuable public areas as parks and conservation centers to protect all the historic and prehistoric sites in America from the destructive excavation of antiques. The areas where named National Monuments. -
Congress became upset
Congress became upset because Roosevelt was waving so much forest land so they banned further withdrawals -
U.S. National Park Service founded
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Dust Bowl
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Civilian Conservation Corps founded
Founding led to a greater appreciation the nation's natural resources, and the need for a planned national program for the protection and development of natural resources. Planted 3 billion trees and built over 800 parks nationwide. -
Soil Conservation Service founded
Was founded based on the knowledge of the harmful effects of soil erosion and how it led to the Dust Bowl. They later moved on to greater conservation efforts. -
Taylor Grazing Act
Regulates the grazing on public land in order to improve range conditions. This protected the range from overgrazing. -
Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act
Designed to protect ducks and geese from overhunting requiring a stamp to hunt them and also raising money to support the revitalization of their habitats by charging for the stamp. -
Fish plus Wildlife Service founded
Enforces federal wildlife laws, Manages migratory birds, Restores fisheries, Conserves wildlife habitats, and help foreign governments with their conservation work. -
Jane Goodall
Began and institute that helps create healthy ecosystems and promote and sustainable livelihoods. Was the year that she went to East Africa. -
Silent Spring published by Rachel Carson
This book lead to the strengthening of chemical pesticide regulations and brought this issue to America’s attention. -
Wilderness Act
This act created the legal definition of wilderness within the U.S. and protected 9 million acres of federal land. It eventually protected 5% of American lands. -
Clear Air Act
This act offered federal research aid and involved the federal government in inter-state pollution issues. -
Clear Air Act
This act created an amendment in which the US department of Health had to create and enforce auto emission standards. -
Garret Hardin introduced the Tragedy of the Commons
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Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Established a National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and established methods in which it could be determined if one should be added. These rivers where protected from human manipulation. -
Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, caught fire
Started many pollution control activities and its water as well as other rivers have been vastly improved. -
NEPA “National Environmental Policy Act”
This act stated that before federal agencies can do anything to change the environment they must present environmental impact statements and undergo such assessments. -
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Richard Nixon
The environmental perspective during his term was that it should be protected and cared for. -
First Earth Day
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Environmental Protection Agency established
This is an agency of the federal government that was created to protect human health and environment. -
Clear Air Act
This act is the bases for air pollution law policy. It implemented the EPA having to set Air quality standards and the amount of pollution allowed from certain industries and required states to form such plans. -
FIFRA
“Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Control Act"
This act put the Environmental Protection Agency in charge of herbicides and pesticides to protect human life. -
Endangered Species Act
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OPEC oil embargo
Led to more fuel efficient cars and reduced speeds to conserve gasoline, also led to daylight savings in order to conserve electricity. -
Sherwood Roland and Molina that CFCs are depleting the ozone layer
CFCs are chlorofluorocarbons and are harmful because they release Chlorine atoms into the ozone. -
FIFRA
“Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Control Act”
This act extended the FIFRA -
RCRA
“Resource Conservation and Recovery Act”
This act is the main law on the disposal of solid and hazardous waste in order to protect the environment and people. -
Clear Air Act
This act dealt with any of the states who didn’t meet their emissions standard. -
Clean Water Act
This act is the main law governing water pollution. It was established mainly to deal with water pollution prevention and clean up. -
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
This act is the main law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining within the US. -
FIFRA
“Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Control Act”
This act made registering pesticides more efficient and provided a basis for human health and environment protection. -
Love Canal, NY & Lois Gibbs
“Toxic waste leaks into residential houses”
Established toxic chemical wastes as a nationwide issue and brought appalling conditions to the light. -
3 mile Island Nuclear Accident
This led to big advancements in U.S. reactor safety while also causing a tightening of inspections and regulations. -
Alaskan lands Act
This act led to the protection of Alaskan land in either parks or wildlife preserves. -
CERCLA
“Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act = Super-Fund”
This act created a tax on the chemical industries and provided the government with the power to respond directly to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances that may threaten public health. -
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Ronald Regan
Many groups fought for the environment but Regan was hostile and passed laws and approved leaders that harmed the environment. -
Bhopal, Indiana
“Chemical toxic cloud kills 2,000 people”
People all over the world came together to help these people and toxic waste regulations looked at. -
Chernobyl
This was the chemical that was internationally spread when there was a nuclear plant leak. -
CERCLA
“Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act = Super-Fund”
This act was a reauthorization act as well as it implemented new things like a revised hazard ranking system. -
World Population reaches 5 billion
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Montreal Protocol
A treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by getting rid of chemicals believed to be harming it and signed by countries. -
FIFRA
“Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Control Act"
This act reviewed the aspects of the new law, including fees, and storage and disposal of cancelled products. -
Exxon Valdez
This ended in the Oil pollution act to be passed and many workers refusing to drill in Alaska after oil spill caused so much death on Alaska’s shore. -
Clear Air Act
This act focused on decreasing certain gas emissions to protect from acid rain and cut backs to protect the ozone layer. -
CERCLA
“Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act = Super-Fund”
This act revised the National Priorities list for hazards. -
Energy Policy Act of 1992
Policy implemented alternative fuel sources and energy saving buildings, equipment, and utilities. -
Desert Protection Act
Act placed 69 wilderness areas into the National Wilderness Preservation System within the California Desert Conservation Area. -
Julia Butterfly Hill
Julia Butterfly Hill sat in a tree “Luna” for +700 days to protest deforestation. -
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Kyoto Protocol
This is an international agreement which commits its groups by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets. -
World population reaches 6 billion
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Kyote protical PICTURE
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World population reaches 7 billion
