Environmental ProblemsEnvironmental Problems SmogSmog Industrial Industrial

PollutionPollution Acid RainAcid Rain Nuclear Nuclear

RadiationRadiationCuyahoga River Fire

Silent SpringSilent Spring

Rachel Carson: Rachel Carson: Silent Silent SpringSpring (1962) (1962)

Paul EhrlichPaul Ehrlich’’s: s: ““Population BombPopulation Bomb””

Earth DayEarth Day

First Earth Day First Earth Day 19701970

Gaylord NelsonGaylord Nelson• Wisconsin Governor Wisconsin Governor

and Senatorand Senator 11stst teach in on the teach in on the

environmentenvironment April 22April 22

Grass Roots Movement ExplodesGrass Roots Movement Explodes

NixonNixon’’s s Environmental Environmental Message to CongressMessage to Congress

Supported political Supported political regulation of the regulation of the environmentenvironment

““Environmental DecadeEnvironmental Decade”” Legislation Legislation

Environmental Environmental Protection Agency Protection Agency EPA EPA – regulates the – regulates the environment 1970environment 1970

The Clean Air ActThe Clean Air Act: : 19721972

The Clean Water ActThe Clean Water Act: : 19721972

Carter’s push for Carter’s push for energy conservation energy conservation & efficiency& efficiency

Chemical WasteChemical Waste Love Canal crisisLove Canal crisis Superfund: 1980Superfund: 1980

Three Mile IslandThree Mile Island

Nuclear Power Nuclear Power Plant in PA near Plant in PA near meltdown 1979meltdown 1979

Protests against Protests against nuclear powernuclear power