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Since 1970, implementation of the Clean Air Act and technological advances from American innovators have dramatically improved air quality in the U.S. Since that time, the combined emissions of criteria and precursor pollutants have dropped by 77%.
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You can find this answer by asking Google, "Has the Federal Government Improved Air Quality in the U.S.A.?
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"One of the best pieces of evidence supporting the Environmental Kuznets Curve and the Environmental Transition Hypothesis can be seen in air pollution in the United States. As the chart below shows, between 1970 and 2018, U.S. gross domestic product increased 275 percent, vehicle miles traveled increased 191 percent, energy consumption increased 49 percent, and U.S. population increased by 60 percent. During the same time period, total emissions of the six principal air pollutants dropped by 74 percent."
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Another Question....Who signed the first.."Clean Air Law" in 1970?"............I didn't know this crook did anything to help anyone.
............................President Richard Nixon.....................................................................................
The Clean Air Act was signed by President Richard Nixon on December 31, 1970 to foster the growth of a strong American economy and industry while improving human health and the environment..
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(56,167 posts)and other POCs. We're still enjoying benefits from those administrations, and the Biden admin is adding on as programs from chips act, the PPP act and the infrastructure act get rolling with groundbreakings.
Silent Type
(5,305 posts)Just two examples.
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Stuart G
(38,726 posts)1. Social Security
2. Food Stamps
3. Federal Highway Construction
4. Help to Education
5. Federal Help to State Governments (Local Schools, Sate Universities, & Other systems)
6. Federal Loans to Individuals and State and City Governments
7. Air Pollution Standards
8. Help to Railroads
9. Help to Health Departments
10. Other laws to protect health.
11. etc.
12. etc.
13. National Parks.
14. Army, Navy, Air Force, & Marines ....etc.
15. etc.
16. etc.
17. etc.
18. Weather Information and Predictions
19. Makes Laws.
20. Enforces Laws.
21. Collects Taxes
22. etc.
23. etc.
24. etc.
25. etc.
..............etc., etc.etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc,......................(forever & forever)
Silent Type
(5,305 posts)And more is coming.
Good list.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)across the nation, designed to multitask infrastructure development with creation of good new jobs, jobs training, building community prosperity, and fighting climate change.
Not including our other giant, progressive, omnibus package, CHIPS Act, and other achievements.
to us.