The+Environmental+and+Conservative+Movements


 * || [[image:http://www.ecotopia.org/images/carson.GIF width="200"]] ||  || Rachel Carson made environmentalism respectable. Before //[|Silent Spring]//, nearly all Americans believed that science was a force for good. Carson's work exposed the dark side of science. It showed that DDT and other chemicals we were using to enhance agricultural productivity were poisoning our lakes, rivers, oceans, and ourselves. Thanks to her, progress can no longer be measured solely in tons of wheat produced and millions of insects killed. Thanks to her, the destruction of nature can no longer be called progress. ||

In 1958 a product that was suppose to control mosquitoes was killing the environment which was lead by a woman name Rachel Carson, a biologist.Carson open eyes of people to a whole nother place.

Carson had a thing for nature and respected it, but wanted to be a writer. So she put together the two things she loved the most and ran with it. A poison called DDT was discovered. Chemicals were sprayed on crops and killing them and many other species of birds and fish. Carson fought against harmful pesticides and eventually won. In 1960 President Lyndon Johnson spoke of his concerns of environmental pollution. Their was a environmental catastrophe in 1969 an oil platform blowout killed thousands of birds and other wildlife.


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After senator Gaylord Nelson made it a national day to talk about the environment April 22,1970 our country had their first Earth Day. The whole point of Earth Day is so people could be aware of environmental issues and keep our world clean. Their also was a thing called the Clean Air Act that was passed by congress in 1970.

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Protecting the Environment

Carson’s fable links two protest movements of the 1960s and 1970s. Consumer advocates insisted upon safety for customers and workers. Environmentalists went further: they called for action s that would preserve and restore the earth’s environment and resources. Like the women’s movement, the environmental movement of the 1960s had roots in the American past. In the 1890s and 1900s, progressives had worked to make public lands and parks available for the enjoyment of the population. Marine biologist Rachel Carson grew up wanting to become a writer. In 1930s and 1940s, Carson combined her talents and began to write about scientific subjects for general audiences. In 1951, she published //The Sea Around Us//, which was an immediate bestseller and won the National Book Award. Her next book //The Edge of the Sea,// made her famous as a naturalist. //Silent Spring// caused a sensation. This discharge raised water temperatures, killing fish and plant life.

Balancing Jobs and the Environment

Efforts to clean up and preserve the environment were expensive. Industry leaders worried that the new regulations would be overly complex and costly to businesses. They raised concerns that the increased costs associated with cleaning up the air and water would result in the loss of jobs. Government and industry worked toward a goal of sustainable development. This development of the oil industry created new jobs and expanded revenues for the state.

The Consumer Movement

Just as the birth of the environmental movement was credited to Rachel Carson, the consumer movement of the 1960s was also associated with one individual. Ralph Nader was this era’s most important and visible champion of consumer rights. In the 1960s and 1970s, though, the consumer movement grew far larger and stronger and had more far-reaching effects. Nader broadened his efforts and investigated the meatpacking business, helping to secure support for the Wholesome Meat Act of 1967.