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On April 22, 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson launched the first Earth Day to address the issue of environmental quality and resources conservation into the political agenda. An estimated 20 million people nationwide gathered to attend inaugural climate events across the USA. In December 1970, Congress authorized the creation of a new federal agency, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Since then, April 22 is regarded as the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement.
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2024 Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival
PBS SoCal's Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival will return as a broadcast event every Saturday night in April starting Saturday, April 6 at 9.pm. on PBS SoCal Plus.
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Now the LA River Master Plan reimagines the river of the future, while stakeholders work to ensure that their needs are met.
Now the LA River Master Plan reimagines the river of the future, while stakeholders work to ensure that their needs are met.
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