8.13 Environment and Natural Resources from 1968 to 1980

What were the main environment concerns during this time?

• chemical pollution

• nuclear fallout

• population growth in a public concern

Silent Spring

Rachel Carson’s book that explained the negative impact of a potent insecticide that would kill humanity

The population bomb

• overpopulation was causing the world’s environment problems . He predicted that starvation would increase drmatically

What environment disasters during the 1950s, 1960s, annd 1970s gave public awareness

• a japanese fishing vessel crew were exposed to radioactive fallout from a h bomb test on Bikini island

Earth Day

the first earth day was in 1970, reflected the nation’s growing concerns over air an dwat erpollution

what did the earthrise picture do?

It made people understand how fragile earth is

Clean Air Act

regulated air emissions frmo both stationary and mobile sources and authorized the EPA to set standards to protect public health by regulating emissions of hazardous air polutants

Environmental protection agency

an independent federal gency…given responsibility for regulating and enforcing federal programs and policies on air and water pollution

antinuclear movemetn

delayed construction or halted commitments to build new nuclear plants