Birth of the Environmental Protection Agency
Concern for man’s effect on the environment grew in 1960s America. The people and government became more concerned about the long-term effects of their actions on the natural world. In 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formed under President Richard Nixon. It has the authority to create and enforce environmental standards and regulations.
In 1971, shortly after its own birth, the EPA began the DOCUMERICA project. Over 100 photographers around the country documented the state of the environment and efforts to save it.
For each photograph on the map, determine what environmental topic you think it focuses on, write the topic in one of the blank boxes, and move it to the map to label the photo.
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