Americans began to start talking about the environment in the 1960s when people started to become more aware of pollution and chemical waste disposal problems. Senator Gaylord Nelson was aware of the environmental problem with the plant and tried to convince the government the earth was at risk of being damaged. Before this time period there was no agenda to help the environment. From this Earth Day was founded in the 1970s on April 22, to teach americans how to better take care of their planet.
Earth Day is about to help spread awareness of environmental issues. Earth Day had a key part making the United States Environmental Protection Agency. By creating the United States Environmental Protection Agency it led to the Clean Air Act, passed in late 1970, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. Also created in the 1970s was the Council on Environmental Quality(CEQ). The CEQ helped develop comprehensive environmental programs which include Water Pollution Control Act, Toxic Substance Control Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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