40 Years of Environmental Protection

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was established on December 2, 1970. Since that time, drinking water has been made cleaner with the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act; oceans have been protected by banning the dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste; and communities are being safe-guarded by critical health standards to reduce smog. Explore major events in environmental history since the creation of EPA through an interactive timeline.