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Pennsylvania colony governor William Penn ordered colonists to conserve one tree for every five cut down
Penn used the method, "cut five, save one" because he needed lumber for everyday use, but he also needed to preserve the trees for clothing and silk. Today, most people use the method, "cut one, plant one," because it is more eco-friendly. It is important for our community to learn how to properly use the resoucres nature provides for us. -
The Lacey Act prohibited the transport of illegally obtained wildlife across state lines, and outlawed hunting in Yellowstone National Park.
The Lacy Act primarily prohibited the transport of illegally obtained wildlife across state lines, and outlawed hunting in Yellowstone National Park. This act protects wildlife and plants, which has influenced us in our century too. -
Roosevelt suggested to protect the bison species
President Roosevelt took a step towards protecting the bison species which was about to go extinct. By going from 70 million bison to 300 bison, meant that the bison were a necesity to humans. Today, there are still bison alive in America, which could have been greatly different if Roosevelt had not stepped in -
Congress passed the Raker Act
This act authorized the flooding of Hetch Hetchy Valley and the building of O’Shaughnessy Dam, in Yosemite National Park. The fact that this Act was passed was a big deal because people seeking water rights debated over this for seven years. The water was open to the public and was completed in about ten years. -
Congress established the National Park Service
There are 400 national parks in America (84.6 million acres) that are allowed by this service. The NPS has over 21,000 employes and regulates/manages the national parks across the country. -
Salt Lake City was the first U.S. city to conduct a large scale survey of air pollution.
Becuase Salt Lake City's air pollution was so high, it encouraged other states to survey their air pollution. New York figured out that their air pollution was covering their sun by 20-50%. -
President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass the Emergency Conservation Work Act.
This act is also refered to as the "Reforestation Relief Act." This act encouraged unemployed men to join their servies in the Civilian Conservation Corps, which were established in every state. Their main focus was to protect the destruction of natural resources. -
Congress passed the Bald Eagle Preservation Act
The Bald Eagle is the emblem of the United States of America and was about to go extinct until this act protected them. With the help of this act, the bald eagles are no longer thought of as an endgangered species. -
The Antarctic Treaty protected Antarctica from the dumping of nuclear waste.
This treaty has been signed by 46 of the 50 states. By signing this, the states have agreed to set aside Antarcitca as a scientific preserve and to respect it because it has no native human population. -
Congress passed the first Clean Air Act, which regulated air pollution and emissions.
The Clean Air Act is a more professional way of controlling air pollution from a "national level." It has to regulate the toxins and contaminantents that can possibly be sent into the air. -
Congress passed the Wilderness Act, establishing the National Wilderness Preservation System
There are at least 90 million acres of preserved wilderness in the U.S. This act established the National Wilderness Preservation System in order to protect federal wilderness. -
President Johnson signed the Water Quality Act
The Water Quality Act protects humans from digesting toxic water and provides clean water for them. This act ties with water pollution acts and specifies what water should be like for the states. -
The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act passed by Congress
These acts were made to protect the waterways from pollution and delvelopment. Selective waterways were chosen to provide ecogolical communities and to harbor fish. There are at least 156 rivers that have wild and scenic status. -
Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River ignited
Because of the "oozing" chemicals and pollution that sat on top of the river, the river literally caught on fire. The one in 1969 was just one of the five times that the river caught on fire. Because the river was downtown it was more vulnerable to contain more pollution than other rivers. -
General Motors president Edward Cole promised Americans “pollution free” cars by 1980
Edward Cole had promised America that he would provide pollution free cars in ten years following his statement. He was off about the timing because Americans have been given pollution free cars, but not in the 80s. -
The first Earth Day was celebrated by 20 million people across the country
Earth Day was first organized by Gaylord Nelson and Denis Hayes. Earth Day happens every year on April 22. This day was first created to provide awareness and to support out world's environment. -
The Environmental Protection Agency was established
This agency was established to unify humans and nature, so that they can both live as one rather than one just taking advantage of the other. It protects human health and also provides environmental safety. -
Congress passed the Endangered Species Act
This Act protects endangered species caused by economic growth and too much developement withouth providing for them. Endangered species are a species that are about to go extinct; they will be gone forever. -
Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act
The EPA is in charge of regulatting safe water and providing safe water for American socieities. they set very high standards in order to appease Americans. Its primary reason for being made is to protect Americans from contaminated drinking water. -
Congress passed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
This act designates over 100 million acres of parks, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas throughout Alaska. It provides special areas of land to scientific research and scenic view -
NASA warned Congress of the effects of global warming
James Hansen from NASA has been providing awareness to everybody he can about the affects of global warming. He said that the Earth is becoming increasinly heated and that people need to be cautious about climate control. -
The Exxon Valdez oil spill dumped 11 million gallons of oil
It occured in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Tons of crude oil was spilt into the waters and was considered one of the worst environmental disasters. 55 million gallons of US oil was spilled into the water that day. -
The Oil Pollution Act streamlined the EPA’s ability to prevent and clean up catastrophic oil spills
A trust fund was available to clean up the spills where the people who are incapable of cleaning up didn't have to worry about it. The Oil Pollution Act required oil facilities to converse with the federal government about how to take care of the spills. -
David Chain was killed by a tree felled by foresters
David Chain was a protestor who lived in a tree in HeadWaters to prevent the trees from getting cut down. He was then "accidentally" murdered by one of the lumbermen who went after the tree to cut it down, but failed to raelize there was a human living in it. -
San Francisco Oil Spill
A South Korea bound container spilled 58,000 gallons of oil in the San Francisco Bay. Many seabirds lost their lives that day and many animals were put into dangerous situations. The spill last for miles and contaminated at least eight beaches.
