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Earth Day era reshaped pollution from rivers to climate
Forty years after the first Earth Day, visible pollution has declined. Smog and lead are down, waterways opened to swimmers, yet unseen threats like climate change persist. Officials note progress via the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts and cleaner cars amid ongoing political and health challenges.
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Washington
D.C
Cleveland
Cuyahoga
California
William Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Kathleen Rogers
Earth Day Network
Denis Hayes
Hayes
America
Nancy Sutley
White House
Bratton
Public Health Service
Potomac River
Rogers
Los Angeles
Sam Atwood
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Atwood
Ruckelshaus
Russell Train
Richard Nixon