Nature and the Environment in Twentieth-Century American LifeBloomsbury Academic, 2006 M05 30 - 237 pages Americans during the twentieth-century became more disconnected from the environment and nature than ever before. More Americans lived in cities rather than on farms; they became ever more reliant on technology to interact with the world around them and with each other. Perhaps paradoxically, the twentieth-century also became the period in which environmental issues played an ever-increasing role in politics and public policy. Why is this so? Perhaps because, despite what many people believe, nature and the environment remains central to everyone's daily life. Pollution, environmental degradation, urban sprawl, loss of wildlife and biodiversity - all of these issues directly impact how everyone - even city dwellers - live their lives. |
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... companies , whether or not land previously patented to railroad companies could be withdrawn by the federal government as well , and whether or not oil companies had any standing if the federal government wished to withdraw land that ...
... companies resisted new legislation that forced them to clean up their own wastes . The original bill created a $ 1.6 billion fund and allowed participating companies to escape liability from private citizens who wished to sue for ...
... companies . Also composed of elements such as a garden , the lawn has clearly become a social landscape for Americans - one that pro- vides important statements about one's standing in society . In many com- munities , the pursuit of ...