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President Nixon forms EPA EPA opens December 2, 1970 William Ruckelshaus appointed Agency Administrator Clean Air Act passed
President Nixon and Warren Burger at William Ruckelshaus's swear-in - Dec. 4, 1970 (Source: NARA)larger photo (75KB)
William Ruckelshaus tours Four Corners Air Quality Region by EPA airplane - 1971larger photo (59KB)
EPA sets Four Corners Air Quality boundaries EPA sets National Air Quality Standards EPA approves first state clean air plans EPA defines air pollution danger levels
Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act passed EPA uses aircraft to study quality of lakes U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign environmental cooperation treaty Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 passed Ocean Dumping Act passed EPA bans DDT
Sulfur-dusting of grape vines - May 1972 (Source: NARA)larger photo (46KB)
Elliot Richardson and Aileen Train at Russell Train's swear-in - Sept. 1973larger photo (74KB)
Russell Train appointed Agency Administrator EPA issues first wastewater permits EPA sets auto maintenance regulations EPA sets transportation controls in major urban areas EPA starts lead gas phaseout
EPA and General Mills initiate environmental education project EPA responds to Energy Crisis EPA identifies noise levels affecting health and welfare EPA demonstrates pollution control benefits EPA issues "significant deterioration" regulations Safe Drinking Water Act passed
Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Russell Train kick off environmental education campaign - Jan. 1974larger photo (81KB)
EPA investigators discover stash of improperly removed catalytic converters while inspecting a muffler repair shop - June 1984larger photo (92KB)
EPA requires working catalysts on imported cars EPA proposes quieting jets U.N. designates EPA International Data Center Federal Government cuts aid to polluters EPA bans manufacture of Heptachlor & Chlordane U.S. and U.S.S.R. environmentalists review joint research
Radiation monitoring van tours U.S. cities EPA provides environmental jobs for welfare recipients Toxic Substances Control Act passed Resource Conservation and Recovery Act passed
John Nelson attaches a microwave antenna to EPA's radiation analysis van - 1975larger photo (87KB)
Douglas Costle - 1977larger photo (78KB)
Douglas Costle appointed Agency Administrator EPA sets safe drinking water standards EPA promotes scrubbers for coal-fired power plants Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 passed Clean Water Act of 1977 passed
EPA and DOT combat transportation pollution EPA sets new air standard for lead EPA bans aerosol fluorocarbons Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement passed
Hollywood freeway traffic - May 1972 (Source: NARA)larger photo (87KB)
EPA's survey ship, The Antelope, open to the public in Washington, DC - July 1979larger photo (72KB)
EPA survey ship opens to public EPA bans PCB manufacture EPA starts Hazardous Waste Enforcement/Emergency Response System EPA issues Bubble Policy U.S. sues for Love Canal cleanup