Environmental Science Milestones of the 1960s

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Across
  1. 2. - Environmental Protection Agency, formed later in the 1970s, with roots in the 60s.
  2. 5. - Toxic chemical concerns raised in the 1960s.
  3. 6. - Clean Air Act passed in 1963.
  4. 8. - The National Forest Management Act of 1960.
  5. 11. - Debates over nuclear energy and its environmental impact.
  6. 13. - Silent Spring, Rachel Carson's groundbreaking 1962 book.
  7. 14. - The first "Earth Day" ideas emerge.
  8. 15. - Air pollution issues in major cities.
Down
  1. 1. - The 1960s saw increased focus on preserving natural habitats.
  2. 3. - Public awareness of industrial toxins grows.
  3. 4. - The Cuyahoga River fire, symbolizing water pollution.
  4. 7. - Wildlife Protection laws and awareness grow.
  5. 9. - The early push for recycling initiatives.
  6. 10. - The growing "ecological crisis" in the late 1960s.
  7. 12. - Growing concern about air and water pollution.