The Environment's Special Acts
Nixon created the The Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act were
other environmental reforms that followed two years after. The Clean Water Act
(CWA) was the first federal law in the US that discussed and took hold of water
pollution. It was passed in 1972 and the significance of this particular act to
restore and conserve as well as maintain physical, chemical, and biological
well keeping of all the bodies of water that surround the nation. It also
enforced policies of conservation of water as well as maintained and continues
to maintain the well keeping of wetlands. The Federal Water Pollution Control
Act Amendments of 1972 called for an expansion of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act in 48’. The reason as to this
law and act was to conserve water. It was a significant expansion of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 48’. Amendments were demonstrated in the
Clean Water Act of 1977. It addressed groundwater protection and is also
included the “Safe Drinking Water Act” s well as the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act. There was also a fund created called the Clean Water State
Revolving Fund program in which it had replaced the grants program. The federal
funds were provided to the states as well as Puerto Rico to “capitalize” on
their revolving funds. They are used to provide financial aid to local
governments for water treatment specifically for waste water. They provide
loans and grants that help with conservation of water to local water
industries. They ensure that water is clean for the rest of the Americans. For more information visit (http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act).
Images from the very first Earth Day in 1970
Jimmy Carter could be most notified as one of the most generous and caring presidents. He offered so much to the world particularly the environment and continuously fought for the well keeping of the nation's nature. Here is a letter he had sent to Congress concerning the issue of the environment:
"To the Congress of the United States:
This message brings together a great variety of programs. It deals not only with ways to preserve the wilderness, wildlife, and natural and historical resources which are a beautiful and valued part of America's national heritage: it deals also with the effects of pollution, toxic chemicals, and the damage caused by the demand for energy. Each of these concerns, in its own way, affects the environment; and together they underscore the importance of environmental protection in all our lives.
Americans long thought that nature could take care of itself--or that if it did not, the consequences were someone else's problem. As we know now, that assumption was wrong; none of us is a stranger to environmental problems.
Industrial workers, for example, are exposed to disproportionate risks from toxic substances in their surroundings. The urban poor, many of whom have never had the chance to canoe a river or hike a mountain trail, must nevertheless endure each day the hazardous effects of lead and other pollutants in the air.
I believe environmental protection is consistent with a sound economy. Previous pollution control laws have generated many more jobs than they have cost. And other environmental measures whose time has come--measures like energy conservation, reclamation of strip-mined lands, and rehabilitation of our cities--will produce still more new jobs, often where they are needed most. In any event, if we ignore the care of our environment, the day will eventually come when our economy suffers for that neglect.
Intelligent stewardship of the environment on behalf of all Americans is a prime responsibility of government. Congress has in the past carried out its share of this duty well--so well, in fact, that the primary need today is not for new comprehensive statutes but for sensitive administration and energetic enforcement of the ones we have. Environmental protection is no longer just a legislative job, but one that requires--and will now receive-firm and unsparing support from the Executive Branch.
In this spirit, I am presenting the following program to build upon Congress' admirable record:
Actions to control pollution and protect health
• A coordinated attack on toxic chemicals in the environment
• Effective implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act
• Accelerated development of occupational health standards to protect workers
• Strong legislation to improve air quality
• A $45 billion, 10-year program to build sewage facilities
• Accelerated study of economic incentives to encourage recycling
Actions to assure environmentally sound energy development
• Support for amendments to improve the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
• Revision of the OCS leasing schedule
• More participation by states in the current OCS program
• Accelerated identification of health and environmental effects of new energy technologies
• A nationwide evaluation of the availability of water for energy development
• Support for strong national strip-mining legislation
• Reform of the federal coal leasing program" (http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu)
Jimmy Carter could be most notified as one of the most generous and caring presidents. He offered so much to the world particularly the environment and continuously fought for the well keeping of the nation's nature. Here is a letter he had sent to Congress concerning the issue of the environment.
"To the Congress of the United States:
This message brings together a great variety of programs. It deals not only with ways to preserve the wilderness, wildlife, and natural and historical resources which are a beautiful and valued part of America's national heritage: it deals also with the effects of pollution, toxic chemicals, and the damage caused by the demand for energy. Each of these concerns, in its own way, affects the environment; and together they underscore the importance of environmental protection in all our lives.
Americans long thought that nature could take care of itself--or that if it did not, the consequences were someone else's problem. As we know now, that assumption was wrong; none of us is a stranger to environmental problems.
Industrial workers, for example, are exposed to disproportionate risks from toxic substances in their surroundings. The urban poor, many of whom have never had the chance to canoe a river or hike a mountain trail, must nevertheless endure each day the hazardous effects of lead and other pollutants in the air.
I believe environmental protection is consistent with a sound economy. Previous pollution control laws have generated many more jobs than they have cost. And other environmental measures whose time has come--measures like energy conservation, reclamation of strip-mined lands, and rehabilitation of our cities--will produce still more new jobs, often where they are needed most. In any event, if we ignore the care of our environment, the day will eventually come when our economy suffers for that neglect.
Intelligent stewardship of the environment on behalf of all Americans is a prime responsibility of government. Congress has in the past carried out its share of this duty well--so well, in fact, that the primary need today is not for new comprehensive statutes but for sensitive administration and energetic enforcement of the ones we have. Environmental protection is no longer just a legislative job, but one that requires--and will now receive-firm and unsparing support from the Executive Branch.
In this spirit, I am presenting the following program to build upon Congress' admirable record:
Actions to control pollution and protect health
• A coordinated attack on toxic chemicals in the environment
• Effective implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act
• Accelerated development of occupational health standards to protect workers
• Strong legislation to improve air quality
• A $45 billion, 10-year program to build sewage facilities
• Accelerated study of economic incentives to encourage recycling
Actions to assure environmentally sound energy development
• Support for amendments to improve the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
• Revision of the OCS leasing schedule
• More participation by states in the current OCS program
• Accelerated identification of health and environmental effects of new energy technologies
• A nationwide evaluation of the availability of water for energy development
• Support for strong national strip-mining legislation
• Reform of the federal coal leasing program" (http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu)
Jimmy Carter could be most notified as one of the most generous and caring presidents. He offered so much to the world particularly the environment and continuously fought for the well keeping of the nation's nature. Here is a letter he had sent to Congress concerning the issue of the environment.