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The Origins of Climate Awareness in the Legal Academy

Legal Planet

But it’s not totally clear what he meant, because “climate change” was used at the time to refer to a range of issues including acid rain, damage to the ozone layer, local weather control efforts, and desertification. Both were in 1978 articles about nuclear energy. Third, there was so much else going on in environmental law.

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Environmental Perspectives

Environmental Science

In the US, almost every aspect of the environment is regulated - drinking water, surface water, air, hazardous waste, new construction, nuclear power plants, factories, and much more. Clean Water Act. The stated goal of the Clean Water Act is “zero discharge.” The Clean Air Act.