1. Environmental Change
American's, specifically from the 1960's to the present, have enacted legislation and supported non-governmental organizations specifically dedicated to the environmental protection of our country and the world. ... The US government passed the Air Quality Act of 1967, the Environmental Protection Act of 1970, the Clean Air Act of 1970, the Clean Water Act of 1972, and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 [Morris, 4/17/13]. Lawyer-scientist-based organizations like the Environmental Defense Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund became major...
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