https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027 en-us 2023-04-20 23:59:47 UTC 2023-04-26 05:41:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3de.png mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2562487234 The first celebration of Earth Day in America inspired ~20 mil Americans to demonstrate against the impacts of industrial development. Many colleges and universities across the US organized protests on this day. ]]> 2023-04-20 23:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2562487234 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2562493690 Silent Spring by Rachel Carson pointed out the dangers of pesticides and other things to the environment and later inspired an environmental movement in the US. 

]]> 2023-04-20 23:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2562493690 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2562497247 Henry Ford’s Model T became the first mass produced automobile in 1913, which led to much of the population owning  cars (if they were able). This was significant because there were much more CO2 emissions than in previous years. ]]> 2023-04-20 23:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2562497247 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568196336 The 1890 US Census Bureau report declared that the American frontier had disappeared, which shocked Americans who, at the time of consistently expanding west across America, had considered the land inexhaustible.]]> 2023-04-26 03:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568196336 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568199165 Congress, with the support of president Roosevelt, created the US Forest Service in order to sustain the forests across America.]]> 2023-04-26 03:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568199165 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568199929 The federal government in Wyoming created the first national park in the US: Yellowstone. This was done in order to preserve the geysers, hot springs, and animals that lived here for future generations. National parks are made in order to preserve the disappearing wilderness.]]> 2023-04-26 03:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568199929 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568200253 Similarly to the creation of Yellowstone, the federal government of California decided to create this national park in order to preserve the wilderness for future generations. Along with Yosemite, Sequoia, Rock Creek, and Kings Canyon national parks were also created in 1890, leading to many other parks created throughout the 1900s. ]]> 2023-04-26 03:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568200253 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568208160 The National Park Service administers America's national parks, monument, historic sites, and more. It's creation was recommended by Secretary of the Interior Richard Ballinger in 1910 because nationals parks were badly mismanaged]]> 2023-04-26 04:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568208160 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568217847 Passed in 1935, the Soil Conservation Act was created in order to provide protection against things such as soil erosion. This was caused because of the Dust Bowl that started in 1932, caused by over-cultivation, droughts, and strong winds. the Dust Bowl caused crop failures and large dust storms across Washington and the Great Plains. ]]> 2023-04-26 04:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568217847 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568224611 The NEPA was one of the first laws ever passed in America to protect the environment and was created in order to make sure federal agencies undergo a review process in order to carefully consider the effects on the environment of their decisions. This act also created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in order to administer and enforce things such as the Clean Air Act (1970), the Clean Water Act (1972), and the Endangered Species Act (1973). ]]> 2023-04-26 04:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568224611 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568228246 The Clean Air Act (CAA) was created with the intention to regulate sources of air emissions such as those from industrial and automobile sources. ]]> 2023-04-26 04:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568228246 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568231735 The Clean Water Act (CWA) was passed in 1972 as an amendment to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (1948) in response to the growing problem of water pollution. ]]> 2023-04-26 04:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568231735 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568235544 The Endangered Species Act was created in 1973 in order to protect many different plants, animals, and their habitats that are threatened with extinction. ]]> 2023-04-26 04:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568235544 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568260832 The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) was passed in 1980 in order to address the cleaning up of and containment of pollutants in accidents, spills, and other situations. Under this act, the EPA can track down those who were responsible for the pollution and require their participation in the effort to clean up as well as recover funds from those involved. ]]> 2023-04-26 05:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568260832 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568264196  Passed in 1990, the Pollution Prevention Act aimed to reduce the amount of pollution entering the environment in a multitude of areas by making changes in the production, operation, and use of materials.]]> 2023-04-26 05:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568264196 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568272197 The Exxon oil spill occurred in the Prince William Sound, Alaska. Exxon Valzez, and oil supertanker owned by Exxon hit the reef and spilled 10.8 gallons of crude oil into the ocean over a few days, making it the second largest oil spill to date (1st being the 2010 Deepwater Horizon). This prompted the Oil Pollution Act the next year. ]]> 2023-04-26 05:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568272197 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568276438 The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) was created in response to the Exxon Valdez oil spill the year prior and enforced the removal of spilled oil and assigned liability for the cost of cleanup and damages. It also helps in preventing oil spills by mandating oil companies to only operate double hull tankers. ]]> 2023-04-26 05:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568276438 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568285613  Also referred to as the "BP oil spill", the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began in the Gulf of Mexico and is considered to be the largest oil spill of all time, discharging 4.9 MMbbl (210,000,000 gallons) of oil over 5 months, after multiple failed attempts to contain the flow. This is now regarded as one of the largest environmental disasters in world history and caused a large response in order to protect beaches, wetlands, and estuaries from the spreading oil and caused extensive damage to marine and wildlife habitats as well as fishing and tourism industries. ]]> 2023-04-26 05:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568285613 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568289392 Originally named the Clean Energy Act, the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) was created in order to expand the use of renewable energy sources and reduce the US's dependency on oil. ]]> 2023-04-26 05:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568289392 mkn25011 https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568291644 The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act allows the EPA to set a maximum on how much pesticide residue can be left on food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. ]]> 2023-04-26 05:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mkn25011/qesd6o9eqt5iw027/wish/2568291644