https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4 en-us 2018-08-29 15:03:11 UTC 2025-12-24 00:33:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Watchclock.png s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276259029 The Lacey Act prohibits wildlife from being obtained illegally. The law also made the buying and selling of the wildlife a separate offense.  ]]> 2018-08-29 15:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276259029 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276279236 Fumes from the copper company in Ducktown were crossing over the state lines and poisoning Georgians. Georgia sued to have the smelter shut down and an injunction was issued to have the smelter shut down. Eventually, the Tennessee copper company wanted to come to an agreement with Georgia but they continued polluting the area until Georgia finally won an injunction against the Copper company six years later.]]> 2018-08-29 15:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276279236 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276294702 New York filed a lawsuit against New Jersey sewage commissioners trying to get them to stop dumping their sewage in the New York harbor. The court ruled in the favor of New Jersey and they continued to dump their sewage into the harbor. 

]]> 2018-08-29 16:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276294702 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276301593 Salt Lake City conducted the first large scale air pollution survey. ]]> 2018-08-29 16:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276301593 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276909061

The Dust Bowl affected millions of U.S. acres and caused around 2.5 million people to move away from their homes.This law was passed to Dust Bowl storms and avoid erosion.  

]]> 2018-08-31 14:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276909061 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276909328 in Atchison Kansas, the first ethanol plant was opened. Agrol was sold throughout the midwest.]]> 2018-08-31 14:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276909328 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276910924 This law was passed to prevent the extinction of our national symbol, and the Bald Eagle was eventually removed from the endangered species list. A potential consequence to this could be an overpopulation of Bald Eagles. ]]> 2018-08-31 14:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276910924 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276911677 Heavily polluted air caused the LA city officials to close schools for the majority of the month of October. ]]> 2018-08-31 14:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276911677 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276912606 This was one of the many acts regarding air pollution, other acts included the Air Quality act of 1967, Clean Air Act of 1970, and some others that came around in the following years. All of these acts had the intention to keep track of pollution in the air and to try and prevent major pollution in the future. ]]> 2018-08-31 14:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276912606 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276913322 this established the National Wilderness Preservation system to protect the wildlife for future and present generations. This act protected almost 110 million acres of wilderness across the country. ]]> 2018-08-31 14:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276913322 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276914138 This act was an adoption of rules to help the quality of our water. States were directed to set water quality standards. More similar acts followed after this one, such as the Clean Water Act of 1972, that act went into effect to restore and maintain the waters of the nation]]> 2018-08-31 14:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276914138 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276914660 The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created to preserve rivers with cultural, natural, and recreational values for future and current generations to enjoy. ]]> 2018-08-31 14:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276914660 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276915292 Chemicals and pollution that were laying on top of the water caught fire, caused an awareness of pollution nationwide. The Cuyahoga river has a history of burning because of all the pollution in it. Starting in 1868, it has burned thirteen times. Eventually, the National Environment Policy Act which gave the Environmental Protection Agency the responsibility to regulate sanitary-specific policies and manage environmental risks.]]> 2018-08-31 15:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276915292 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276916485 This Act required every governmental branch to take the environment into consideration before building airports, military complexes, etc.]]> 2018-08-31 15:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276916485 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276919364 The president of general motors, Edward Cole said that by 1980, America would have cars that would not cause air pollution.]]> 2018-08-31 15:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276919364 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276920779 This act was put into place to protect species identified as endangered from being sold, bought, owned, or transported without authorization. The act also offered rewards for anyone who could provide information on any violations of the act. ]]> 2018-08-31 15:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276920779 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276921967 Public drinking water needed to be regulated if people were going to be drinking it, so this act was passed to protect that public water from contamination. ]]> 2018-08-31 15:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276921967 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276923377 this law designated a number of public lands as National parks, wildlife refuge, etc.]]> 2018-08-31 15:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276923377 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276925025 This was a global treaty to protect the ozone layer by discontinuing the production and consumption of substances which destroy the ozone layer. ]]> 2018-08-31 15:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276925025 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276926833 NASA warned us about global warming 30 years ago and now the changes are beginning to show.]]> 2018-08-31 15:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276926833 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276927969 On March 24th, 11 million gallons of oil into the environment, polluting over 1,000 miles of the coastline.]]> 2018-08-31 15:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276927969 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276929910 The act strengthened the EPA's ability to prevent and respond to major oil spills. the EPA now has regulations for the storage of above-ground oil facilities. ]]> 2018-08-31 15:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276929910 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276931827 This was an agreement in Kyoto, Japan that industrialized nations were to cut down on their greenhouse gas emissions. Over 100 developing countries such as China and India became exempt from the treaty. The continuation of greenhouse gas emissions, especially heavy amounts of emissions will cause the inevitable damage to become far worse very quickly.]]> 2018-08-31 15:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276931827 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276932194 This documentary was made to raise awareness about global warming. It was also a call to take action and reduce the effects of global warming. ]]> 2018-08-31 15:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276932194 s75711 https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276932463 A pier supporting the San Francisco Bay bridge was hit and a damaged ship leaked almost 53,000 gallons of oil into the San Francisco Bay.  ]]> 2018-08-31 15:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/s75711/63v0f4a2t9r4/wish/276932463