1969 – U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin announces a nationwide environmental awareness gathering
1970 – The First Earth Day is observed on April 22nd
1970 - President Richard Nixon creates EPA with a mission to protect the environment and public health
1972 - Congress passes the Clean Water Act, limiting raw sewage and other pollutants flowing into rivers, lakes, and streams, only 36% of the nation's assessed stream miles were safe for fishing and swimming
1977 - President Jimmy Carter signs the Clean Air Act Amendments to strengthen air quality standards and protect human health
1990 - President George Bush signs the Pollution Prevention Act, emphasizing the importance of preventing, not just correcting environmental damage
1990 - President George Bush signs the National Environmental Education Act, educating the public of scientifically sound, balanced, and responsible decisions about the environment
1992 - EPA launches the Energy Star® Program to help consumers identify energy-efficient products
1992 - United Nations Earth Summit
1996 - President Bill Clinton signs the Food Quality Protection Act to tighten standards for pesticides used to grow food, with special protections to ensure that foods are safe for children to eat
2003 - President George W. Bush signs the Healthy Forests Restoration Act, helping to prevent forest fires with safeguards and preservation the nation’s forests
2004 - President George W. Bush creates the Clean Air Rules of 2004, clean air from this generation’s contribution to the next
2008 / 2009 – Worldwide, involvement in Earth Day unites over 18,000 organizations in 186 countries, while the domestic program engages 5,400 groups and over 26,000 educators coordinating millions of environmental protection activities promoted during the entire year.
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