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New Deal
Franklin Roosevelt signed a treaty that brought young men to wilderness on conservation projects -
Leopold's Inpirational Stories
A Sand County Almanac, contains short essays that describe a year spent in his Wisconsin River shack. -
Effects of the Gypsy Moth
In 1957, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) asked Congress for $2.5 million to eradicate an insect pest that stripped trees in northeastern forests – the gypsy moth. Some think that the effects of the gypsy moth were because of DDT -
Eisenhower Attempts Change
Eisenhower signs a bill for a two year study on air pollution from cars in the US. -
Silent Spring is Published
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. First published on June 22, 1962. An inspirational writer and one of the first environmentalists.
By 1970 DDT was banned in the US. -
Bald Eagle
The first legislation regarding Endangered Species passes. This helped protect environmental awareness -
Oil Spill Reform
The Santa Barbara oil well blowout spills over 200,000 gallons of oil into the ocean for 11 days straight. The spill leads directly to reforms in the energy industry. -
Earth Day
The first Earth Day brings national awareness of the environment forth. -
EPA
President Nixon works with Congress to establish the Environmental Protection Agency -
NOAA
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration -
New Cars
Pollution- free cars are invented -
James Hansen's Ideas
James Hansen argues that the ozone layer is eroding much faster than was predicted. -
US's Largest Oil Spill
The Exxon Valdez tanker spills 11 million gallons of oil -
New Laws Passed
Congress passes the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), requiring every federal agency to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for any legislation. -
questioned death of environmentalism
not as important as it was in hte past even though global warming is an even bigger issue than ever before