The Cuyahoga River burned 50 years ago today, and an environmental movement caught fire along with it. In the years that followed, the @EPA was established & the #CleanWaterAct passed. These protections improve Americans’ health to this day.https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/06/the-cuyahoga-river-caught-fire-it-inspired-a-movement/ …
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The response to the fire, spearheaded by the first African-American mayor of a large city, Carl Stokes, was a catalyst for the nation – and a reminder that environmental justice has a long and powerful history.https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2019/06/behind-cuyahoga-river-cleanup-was-mayor-stokes-vision-that-equality-has-an-environmental-side-jeff-opperman-opinion.html …
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