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BOX-APES -Acts
AP Environmental Science Acts and Organization
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sierra Club | Founded in 1892 by John Muir as a result of the preservationist movement |
| Forest Reserve Act | In 1891 it authorized the president to set aside land for forest reserves |
| Antiquities Act | In 1906, Congress passed this to allow the president to protect areas of scientific or historical interest on federal lands as national monuments |
| National Park Service Act | In 1916 the act was used to establish the National Park System |
| Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) | Established in 1933 to put 2 million unemployed people to work planting trees and developing parks |
| Soil Conservation Act | This act established the Soil Erosion Service as part of the Department of Agriculture in the 1930’s |
| Wilderness Act | In 1964 this act established the National Wilderness System |
| Migratory Bird Act | Established in 1918 to restrict hunting of migratory birds |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | This was established in Tennessee to replant forests and build dams for flood control |
| Taylor Grazing Act | This act regulated livestock grazing on public land |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | In 1940 this service was created to manage National Wildlife Refuge system and protect endangered species |
| Environmental Protection Agency | In 1970 Richard Nixon established this agency in response to the rapidly growing environmental movement |
| Endangered Species Act | In 1973 the act was passed to strengthen the role of the government in protecting endangered species |
| Bureau of Land Management | This agency controls public land which is predominantly in 12 western states |
| Department of Energy | Created during Carter’s presidency that developed a long-range energy strategy |
| Superfund | Part of the Comprehensive Environment Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 used to clean up hazardous waste sites |
| Clean Water Act | Established to strengthen the regulations of drinking water quality in 1977 |
| Montreal Protocol | International effort to halve emissions of ozone-depleting CFC’s |
| Kyoto Protocol | Treaty established in 1997 to help slow global warming by reducing carbon dioxide emissions |
| US Department of Agriculture | This department was established to promote and oversee farming and rangeland practices |
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