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Up to our necks_suds_Harpers_11_1961
A 1961 article by Maya Pines about synthetic detergents and the problem of suds in ground and surface water in increasing amounts in the US.
UN conference to map ways to clean up environment
The unveiling of an action plan for the first UN conference on the environment, held in Stockholm from June 5th through June 16th.
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.
U.S. Issues New Rules to Control Disposal of Hazardous Chemicals: A 'Road Map of Wastes'
An article reporting on new federal regulations on disposal of hazardous chemicals.
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Pollution
This picture is from the EPA and is a part of the Clean Power Plan that aims fight climate change and protect public health.
U.S. Finds Risk of Cancer High for Residents Near Love Canal
New York Times
Trustee Commitment to Carbon Reduction
Summary of trustee commitment to reduce Middlebury College carbon output, including rationale for the support.
Trees Not Bombs
Photo from the 1969 Kaleidoscope showing a student brandishing a sign which reads "Trees Not Bombs"
Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States: A National Report on the Racial and Socio-Economic Characteristics of Communities with Hazardous Waste Sites
In 1987, the United Church of Christ (UCC), headed by executive director Benjamin Chavis Jr., published a seminal report about the relationship of race and socioeconomic class to contaminated waste sites across the U.S. The UCC's assessment revealed…
Torrey Canyon Oil Spill Spring 1967
Multiple newspaper accounts and analysis of the Torrey Canyon spill and the implications with regard to oil tanker and oil spill regulations in the ocean.