Asked by cw

To which of the following events can the beginning of the modern environmental movement be traced?

(1 point)

the creation of the EPA in 1970


the Lake Erie-Cuyahoga River fire


the publication of Silent Spring


the California oil spill of 1969

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the publication of Silent Spring

Rachel Carson's 1962 book raised public awareness about the dangers of pesticides (especially DDT) and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement, leading to later actions like the EPA's creation and environmental legislation.