On television and online, cspan is your unfiltered view of government. So you can make up your own mind. Brought to you as a Public Service from your cable or satellite provider. Oh beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain for purple mountains majesties above the fruited plains America America god shed his grace on thee and crowned thigh good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea dark skies and ruined water, burning rivers, oil spills, closed beaches. Silent spring. 20 years ago the wealthiest nation the world had ever known, a people who enjoyed a level of private consumption undreamed of in the past found itself awash in environmental squaller. Our cars were comfortable, but our children couldnt play outside because of the smog. Our clothes were clean, but our bays were choked with sewage and our lakes were slowly dying. A wave of horror swept the nation as we began to realize what we had done to the Natural Systems that supported all life. The Environmental Movement
God shared his grace on thee and ground thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea dark skies and ruined water. Burning rivers. Oil spills. Closed beaches. Silent spring. 20 years ago the wealthiest nation the world had ever known, people who enjoyed a level of private consumption undreamed of in the past found itself awash in environmental squaller. Cars were comfortable, but children couldnt play outside because of smog. Clothes were clean, but bays were choked with sewage, and lakes were slowly dying. A wave of horror swept the nation as we began to realize what we had done to the Natural Systems that supported all life. The Environmental Movement was born. Governments at all levels responded with programs aimed at controlling pollution. But by 1970, it had become obvious further progress would require a Strong National effort. As a result, on december 2nd, 1970, president Richard Nixon consolidated 15 Environmental Programs from across the federal government to form the Unit
With brotherhood from sea to shining sea dark skies and ruined water, burning rivers, oil spills, closed beaches. Silent spring. 20 years ago, the wealthiest nation the world had ever known, a people who enjoyed a level of private consumption undreamed of in the past, found itself awash in environmental squaller. Our cars were comfortable, but our children couldnt play outside because of the smog. Our clothes were clean, but our bays were choked with sewage and our lakes were slowly dying. A wave of horror swept the nation as we began to realize what we had done to the Natural Systems that supported all life, the Environmental Movement was born. Governments at all levels responded with programs aimed at controlling pollution. But by 1970, it had become obvious that further progress would require a Strong National effort. As a result, on december 2nd, 1970, president Richard Nixon consolidated 15 programs to form the United States Environmental Protection agency. Not only did the new ep
Dark skies and ruined water. Burning rivers, oil spills, closed beaches, silent spring. 20 years ago the wealthiest nation the world had ever known , the people who enjoy the level of private consumption undreamed of in the past found itself in an a in environmental squalor. Our cars were comfortable, but our children couldnt play outside because of the smog. Our clothes were clean, but our days were choked with sewage and the lakes were slowly dying. A wave of horror swept the nation as we began to realize what we had done to the Natural Systems that supported all life the Environmental Movement was born. Governments at all levels responded with programs aimed at controlling pollution. By 1970 it became obvious that further progress would require a Strong National effort. As a result on december 2 the 1970, president Richard Nixon consolidated 15 Environmental Programs from across the federal government to form the United States Environmental Protection agency. Not only did the the ne
Narrator dark skies and ruined water, burning rivers, oil spills, closed beaches, silent spring. 20 years ago, the wealthiest nation in the world that they had ever known, a people who enjoyed a level of private consumption undreamed of in the past found itself awash in environmental squalor. Our cars were comfortable, but our children could not play outside because of the smog. Our clothing was clean, but our bays were choked with sewage and our lakes were slowly dying. A wave of horror swept the nation as we began to realize what we had done to the Natural Systems that supported all life. The Environmental Movement was born. Governments at all levels responded with programs aimed at controlling pollution. By 1970, it had come obvious that further progress would require a Strong National effort. As a result, on december 2, 1970, president Richard Nixon consolidated 15 Environmental Programs from across the federal government to form the United States Environmental Protection agency. N