That’s when President Richard Nixon signed the act creating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and proclaiming April 22 ...

Since 1970, the nation has observed Earth Day each year on April 22. At the time, the idea of preserving and protecting the environment enjoyed broad, bipartisan support. The divide in opinions on ...

The Ultimate Goal. The first Earth Day in 1970 marked a turning point in the history of environmentalism. Over 20 million Americans came togethe ...

A spade stabbed into a tuft of vegetation. The weeds — nascent tumbleweeds — were scattered like green pompoms around an experimental field at Rio Grande Nature Center State Park. A small group of ...

Fifty-six years ago, a disaster off the coast of Santa Barbara sparked the creation of Earth Day, a movement that continues to ...

Communities across Nassau County will mark Earth Day Thursday, April 26, with educational, entertainment, and clean-up events ...

Presidents have played an important and sometimes surprising role in driving regulatory changes.

Eastman Chemical Co. has requested a “presidential exemption” from a federal toxic pollution rule affecting the company’s ...