Briefly describe the progress made in cleaning up the environment between 1970 and the present
What will be an ideal response?
Much progress has been made in cleaning up and protecting the environment since Congress initially became interested in the 1960s. During the 1960s and the 1970s, Congress passed a continual proliferation of environmental regulations aimed primarily at air, water, and ground pollution. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), substantial progress has been made in cleaning up air and water pollution in the following areas since the 1970s:
• Carbon monoxide emissions
• Volatile organic compounds
• Sulfur oxides
• Ocean dumping of industrial waters
• Cities without adequate sewage treatment
• Polluted rivers
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