What was Roosevelt's approach to environmental problems?

Answer 1

Both the Roosevelts (FDR and Theodore) were environmentally friendly.
Theodore was an outdoorsman and lobbied congress to pass measures for the conservation of forests, water, soil and wildlife. He created Roosevelt created the National Wildlife Refuge System declaring Pelican Island, Florida the first National Wildlife Refuge in 1903. Using the Antiquities Act (1906) he places large areas of land under federal protection (about 230 million acres in total). TFranklin Delano Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). A job creation program, it planted millions of trees and opened summer camps to introduce environmental awarenessDuring his time in office several other environmental bills he signed into law. He established the Soil Conservation Service and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act.