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Oil as a Political Weapon
Just five months before the Oil Embargo of 1973, four OPEC nations halted exports for a 24-hour period to protest the 25th anniversary of Israel's statehood. No one believes that a long-term embargo will occur, however, and the Israeli foreign…
Liebowitz Inauguration
A pamphlet from Ronald Leibowitz's inauguration ceremony, Sunday, October 10th, 2004
Organic Garden
Student working in Organic Farm and aerial view of farm, from 2009 environmental newsletter, caption reads "The College's Organic Garden has proven to be a perfect outdoor laboratory for ES majors"
U.S. Still Vulnerable to Oil Embargo; Dependence on Arab Suppliers Grows
Two years after the Oil Embargo of 1973, there are still fears that another oil crisis could occur due to the United States' dependence on oil imports and not enough domestic sources of energy.
Butterflies to Be First Insects on U.S. Endangered List
Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in December of 1973. At first the list mainly only included charismatic megafauna, such the blue whale, tiger, and gray wolf, but in 1975 forty species of butterflies became the first insects to be…
1,200 Gather in Stockholm for Parley on Environment
1,200 delegates from 100 countries attended the UN Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment to create a body within the UN to deal with international environmental affairs, create a "declaration of principles" to acknowledge that all countries…
DDT Banned in U.S Almost Totally, Effective Dec. 31
After three years of debate, William Ruckelhaus, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, banned the use of DDT on June 14, 1972, with the ruling to go in to effect on December 31, 1972. Ruckelhaus said that DDT had sever health risks to both…
Vast Oil Spill Killing Birds Along San Francisco Bay
Two oil tankers collided in San Francisco Bay, releasing over 1 million gallons of oil into the water. Hundreds of oil-coated birds were found and sent to stations to be cleaned.
