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— 6 entries in the record.
6
events
From
Sep 27, 1962
To
Dec 31, 1970
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1962 · 1 event
1963 · 1 event
1964 · 1 event
1970 · 3 events
1962
1970
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1970-12-31
Clean Air Act of 1970 Creates EPA and National Air Quality Standards Despite Industry Opposition
3 src
Richard Nixon · Edmund Muskie · American Petroleum Institute · National Coal Association · +1
confirmed
1970-12-02
Nixon Creates Environmental Protection Agency Consolidating Federal Environmental Authority
5 src
Richard Nixon
confirmed
1970-04-22
First Earth Day Mobilizes 20 Million Americans, Launches Modern Environmental Movement
3 src
Richard Nixon
confirmed
1964-09-03
Wilderness Act Signed After Eight Years of Industry Opposition, Creates National Wilderness Preservation System
3 src
Lyndon B. Johnson · U.S. Forest Service
confirmed
1963-12-17
Clean Air Act of 1963 Establishes First Federal Air Pollution Control Despite Industry Opposition
5 src
John F. Kennedy · Lyndon B. Johnson · U.S. Congress · American Petroleum Institute · +1
confirmed
1962-09-27
Rachel Carson Publishes Silent Spring, Chemical Industry Launches Coordinated Attack Campaign
3 src
Monsanto
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