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Content: The Department of the Interior was created in 1849 after decades of consideration by the Federal government. Rachel Carson's 1962 Silent Spring was a groundbreaking work regarding what topic? the environment

'Silent Spring' looked at the detrimental effects pesticides had on the environment. She criticized the chemical industry for deceiving the public as to the safety of the pesticides. Her work, along with later efforts by consumer advocate Ralph Nader, hankers back to the 'Muckraker' era of the early 1900;s, when journalists worked to uncover the gross negligence of certain industries. In the 1980's the United States Congress created a law known as "Superfund," which allocated money for what pressing issue? hazardous waste

Also known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, "Superfund" allocated money for the clean up of hazardous waste sites throughout the United States. In 1990, Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act to establish policies regarding the prevention, containment, and cleanup of oil spills. Which event provided the basis for this legislation? the Exxon Valdez accident

The Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989 was the primary factor behind the unanimous passage of the Oil Pollution Act through both houses of Congress in 1990.