In 1969%2C Ohio%27s Cuyahoga River was so full of toxic industrial waste and flammable chemicals it burned and required firefighters dousing it with water from water hydrants to put the fires out. The same year a massive oil spill occurred off the coast of Santa Barbara%2C California%2C resulting in passage of NEPA%2C creation of the EPA and the Clean Water Act. Several different Trump Administration initiatives%2C coupled with bills in Congress%2C would weaken the review process of proposed industrial activity%2C especially oil and gas drilling and mining for coal.
In 1969%2C Ohio%27s Cuyahoga River was so full of toxic industrial waste and flammable chemicals it burned and required firefighters dousing it with water from water hydrants to put the fires out. The same year a massive oil spill occurred off the coast of Santa Barbara%2C California%2C resulting in passage of NEPA%2C creation of the EPA and the Clean Water Act. Several different Trump Administration initiatives%2C coupled with bills in Congress%2C would weaken the review process of proposed industrial activity%2C especially oil and gas drilling and mining for coal.