Local agencies are hosting a week’s worth of activities to celebrate Earth Week. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, having reverberated from a lone Wisconsin senator’s call to action. That initial celebration led to national legislation such as the Clean Water Act and strengthened the Clean Air Act, which continues to protect our natural resources.
More related articles
-
Keeping Tahoe BlueYou may not know it, but behind the popular "Keep Tahoe Blue" sticker are 65 years of ground-breaking conservation history.Read More
-
Tahoe in the News, Tahoe in the News, Tahoe in the NewsTahoe traffic, pollution lands region on list of places travelers should avoidA popular travel guide is telling visitors to not go to Tahoe. The League's Jesse Patterson weighs in.Read More
-
Construction Complete for Upper Truckee Marsh RestorationTahoe’s largest ever wetland restoration project wraps up after three years of work.Read More
-
Tahoe in the News, Tahoe in the News, Tahoe in the News, Tahoe in the News, Tahoe in the News, Tahoe in the News, Tahoe in the NewsTwo major California tourist destinations named to Fodor’s ‘No List 2023’Read More