In the 1970s, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) was enacted. This came after the concerns of environmental pollution. The accomplishments are celebrated on the 22nd of April every year. The EPA put in effect monitoring standard to follow to make sure our environment is protected. The Clean Air Act was established in the in the 1970s which controlled emissions. These acts have been amended along the way to include the ozone and more research for future projects. An example of this, “One of the most useful Agency initiatives in recent years took place in Tacoma, Washington, in the mid 1980s. EPA undertook a massive educational effort to make sure that the community understood the risks associated with the continued operation of