Environmental+Issues

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) timeline of important laws http://www.epa.gov/earthday/history.htm

EPA history http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/epa/15c.htm

Great resources in "Laws and Regulations" and "About EPA" EPA.gov

New solar powered billboard in Times Square, New York http://ricoh-eco.com/press.asp?id=2+

Groups working to promote protecting the environment http://www.sierraclub.org/EJ/ http://www.greenpeace.org/international/ http://www.ejnet.org/ej/

Environmental History links http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/MultimediaPrograms/Environmental_Justice/ej_intro/ej_history_us.asp http://www.geology.wisc.edu/~wang/EJBaldwin/PCR/pcrwhatispcrEJhistory.htm http://www.sierrainstitute.us/PWCFC/projects/ej_brief_history.htm http://www.umich.edu/~snre492/parker.html

see Encyclopedia Britannica PBS Documentary, "If a Tree Falls": http://video.pbs.org/video/1964961665
 * EcoTerrorism**

Possible search terms for Eco-terrorism: Eco-terrorism, eco-terrorist, environmental terrorism, Green Scare, Earth Liberation Front

Garbage Patches in Pacific http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/info/patch.html

Facts on debris in oceans http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/info/faqs.html

Great facts on plastics effects on marine life http://www.whoi.edu/science/B/people/kamaral/plasticsarticle.html http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/info/plastic.html http://plasticbags.planetark.org/about/wildlife.cfm

Japan Tsunami debris http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/info/japanfaqs.html

Video on plastic in the ocean http://plasticpollutioncoalition.org/2009/10/plastic-water-toxic-fish/ Must see video on plastic effects on turtles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyEyisJmCZk&feature=relmfu

PSA on plastic in ocean (people helping movement) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPf1DZm8pl8&list=UUBpIShXI_KHhwUdup_yHoVg&index=4&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPf1DZm8pl8&list=UUBpIShXI_KHhwUdup_yHoVg&index=4&feature=plcp

History of Plastics (1933 and 1954 could be interesting) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114331762 Timeline of Plastics effect on environment (search such topics as DDT, PCB, environment) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/nature/etc/cron.html