SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Question
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the amount of land and natural resources in the West was endless.
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the natural resources of the West could be used up and required legal protection.
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Americans were living amid dirtier air, dirtier water, and more waste and toxic chemicals.
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a sustainable future should be a primary goal.
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Detailed explanation-1: -this period dealt primarily with the management of public lands-federally owned lands-and accompanied the westward expansion of the nation. U.S. environmental policy of this era reflected the perception that the amount of land and natural resources in the West was endless.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the U.S., laws enacted from the 1780’s to the late 1800’s reflected the perception that. the amount of land and natural resources in the west was endless. the natural resources of the west could be used up and required legal protection.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first wave of environmental policy was in the 17 and 1800s. Environmental laws of this period were intended mainly to promote settlement and the extraction and use of the continents abundant natural resources.
Detailed explanation-4: -NEPA was the first major environmental law in the United States and is often called the “Magna Carta” of Federal environmental laws. NEPA requires Federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of proposed major Federal actions prior to making decisions.
Detailed explanation-5: -The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law on January 1, 1970. NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions.