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Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana, causing the city’s levees to break. Overwhelmed by unprecedented flooding, New Orleans residents attempted to evacuate the city but many were trapped in the city or crammed into the shelter set up at the Superdome. Katrina led to hundreds of deaths and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people. While President Bush ordered troops for the evacuation effort on September 1 and increased assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration, Bush’s failure to address Katrina more...

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National Environmental Policy Act

Congress passed the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (passed January 1, 1970) to “promote efforts which will prevent or elimate damage to the environment.”

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Clean Air Act of 1970

Richard Nixon signed the Clean Air Act of 1970, which amended federal air pollution policy and implemented sweeping environmental protections.

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Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created in 1970 by President Richard Nixon to consolidate and clarify government programs related to the enivronment. The EPA contributes to the establishment of pollution-control standards and enforces environmental acts and statutes.