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In the early 1970s, the environmental movement succeeded in raising awareness about environmental issues such as pollution and deforestation. This led to the creation of several key environmental laws and regulations, including the establishment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 and the passage of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act in 1970 and 1972, respectively.
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Richard Nixon was president at the start of the 1970's until he resigned on August 9, 1974.
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Wangari Maathai is a Kenyan environmental and political activist. In the 1970s, Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on women's rights. In 2004 she became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace." Maathai was an elected member of Parliament and served as Assistant Minister for Environment and Natural Resources in the government of President Mwai Kibaki between January 2003 and November 2005.
Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" published in 1962 raised public awareness about the dangers of pesticides on the environment and human health, sparking the modern environmental movement. Her work inspired a grassroots movement that eventually led to the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 and the passage of key environmental laws in the 1970s, such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.
In the late 1970s when Jimmy Carter was running from president.