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Picturing the Century for Kids
The Mini Page explains 1970s environmental concerns with pollution fears in water and air. It notes Nixon creating the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 and laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act to set goals. A 1975 Pittsburgh power plant photo illustrates the era.
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Nixon
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Environmental Protection Agency
Pittsburgh
National Archives
Washington, D.C
Bruce Bustard