The correct response is pressure from activists. The passage of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act in the United States was significantly influenced by growing environmental awareness and activism in the 1960s and early 1970s, which highlighted the need for stronger regulations to protect air and water quality in response to pollution and environmental degradation.
What led to the passage of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts?(1 point)
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pressure from activists
pressure from activists
rapid population growth in the United States
rapid population growth in the United States
passage of a constitutional amendment
passage of a constitutional amendment
pressure from industry
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