40 Years After the Cuyahoga River Caught Fire…
sduford on Jun 22 2009 | Filed under: Environment, Good News
From Discover…
40 Years After the Cuyahoga Burned, Clevelanders Fish in It.
Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River caught on fire 40 years ago June 22 when oily garbage floating in it was ignited, probably by sparks from a passing train. In turn, the fire sparked the creation of environmental agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, along with passage [...]
