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Several offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are celebrating Earth Month and EarthDay through participation in events around the world. EarthDay was created in 1970 by Senator Gaylor Nelson to draw attention to ongoing issues with toxic air and waste. Watch GT’s EarthDay video message.
On April 22, EarthDay, the Washington State House will vote on the Climate Commitment Act ( SB 5126 ). There is no better way for the Washington Legislature to honor EarthDay than by passing the Climate Commitment Act. Pass the Climate Commitment Act on EarthDay! It is not perfect.
The 4 big ones are the 1972 Clean Water Act , the 1970 CleanAirAct , the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act , and 2 hazardous waste laws having the acronyms CERCLA and RCRA, which I will explain later. Clean Water Act. The stated goal of the Clean Water Act is “zero discharge.”
But, despite his personal beliefs, Nixon was pressured by the times to respond to burgeoning ecological concerns ignited by Rachel Carson’s 1962 Silent Spring , and the 20 million people protesting for the planet in the first EarthDay in 1970.
The unofficial EarthDay flag. On the first EarthDay, in 1970, America’s TV networks were not shy about taking a position on the news of the day. Anchorman Walter Cronkite then reiterated the theme, declaring this a “unique day in American history, dedicated to mankind seeking its own survival.”
Environmental Groups Sue Shell Oil for CleanAirAct Violations at Deer Park Refinery and Chemical Plant Mike Metzger | Environment Texas | January 7, 2008 Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed a lawsuit today in federal district court against Shell Oil Company and several affiliates.
Environmental Groups Sue Shell Oil for CleanAirAct Violations at Deer Park Refinery and Chemical Plant Mike Metzger | Environment Texas | January 7, 2008 Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed a lawsuit today in federal district court against Shell Oil Company and several affiliates.
Environmental Groups Sue Shell Oil for CleanAirAct Violations at Deer Park Refinery and Chemical Plant Mike Metzger | Environment Texas | January 7, 2008 Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed a lawsuit today in federal district court against Shell Oil Company and several affiliates.
Environmental Groups Sue Shell Oil for CleanAirAct Violations at Deer Park Refinery and Chemical Plant Mike Metzger | Environment Texas | January 7, 2008 Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed a lawsuit today in federal district court against Shell Oil Company and several affiliates.
Environmental Groups Sue Shell Oil for CleanAirAct Violations at Deer Park Refinery and Chemical Plant Mike Metzger | Environment Texas | January 7, 2008 Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed a lawsuit today in federal district court against Shell Oil Company and several affiliates.
Environmental Groups Sue Shell Oil for CleanAirAct Violations at Deer Park Refinery and Chemical Plant Mike Metzger | Environment Texas | January 7, 2008 Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed a lawsuit today in federal district court against Shell Oil Company and several affiliates.
Environmental Groups Sue Shell Oil for CleanAirAct Violations at Deer Park Refinery and Chemical Plant Mike Metzger | Environment Texas | January 7, 2008 Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed a lawsuit today in federal district court against Shell Oil Company and several affiliates.
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The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first EarthDay, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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