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daneris
daneris
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What New York City commission was created in 1970?

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Posted by daneris on Monday May 4, 2009 at 2:00 PM and tagged with enforcement, law.

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  1. akannan Teacher
    Middle School

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    This is taken from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's website:

    On April 22, 1970-the first Earth Day-legislation was signed creating the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation-one of the first government agencies specifically formed for the purpose of overseeing all environmental concerns through one organization. The legislation provided for a melding of the duties of the old Conservation Department, with responsibility for some programs from the Department of Health and some state commissions to DEC, and the creation of entirely new disciplines within the agency.

    DEC opened its doors on July 1, 1970, and immediately began to wrestle with the urgent problems of the day-such as pesticides, mercury pollution, solid waste, and recreational access-and with the need to create an organization structured to deliver services across the state.

    Sources:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Department_of...
    http://www.dec.ny.gov/24.html

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    Posted by akannan on Wednesday July 1, 2009 at 1:49 PM