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The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, came on the heels of events in the ’60s. Some point to the Santa Barbara oil spill of 1969; others say …
In 1962, Rachel Carson's “Silent Spring” hit the shelves. The book exposed the damage that pesticides like DDT have on the environment, includ…
California had one of its darkest days in history on Jan. 28, 1969. Workers on an offshore oil rig saw the eruption of gas and drilling mud fr…
The devastating oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara helped spawn a new age of environmental protection, including the University of Calif…
A growing understanding of environmental awareness brought about by the Santa Barbara oil spill and “Silent Spring” led U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nels…