Earth Day has been celebrated since 1970 when the environmental movement was catalyzed by a U.S. Senator, Gaylord Nelson, who was inspired to take action after witnessing the ravages of 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. As a result of his efforts to spread awareness, on April 22 more than 20 million Americans took … Continue reading
In April 1970, before hybrid vehicles, emissions standards and even the EPA, an idea was born. Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator representing Wisconsin, was troubled by the devastation of the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Santa Barbara spill hemorrhaged 200,000 gallons of crude oil into the Pacific and cost the lives of … Continue reading
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