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Which of the following was the worst polluter of Washington's air during the early 1970s when people first began seriously worrying about environmental concerns?

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Hanford site

factories

lumber mills

cars and trucks
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What new agency did the Washington State government create in 1971 to deal with environmental problems?
Question 2 options:

Department of Ecology

Environmental Protection Agency

Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle

Shorelines Management Agency
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The __________ led to the demise of new nuclear power plants planned for Washington.
Question 3 options:

accident at Three Mile Island

cleanup of the Hanford project site

creation of the WPPSS

construction of the Grand Coulee Dam
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Which of the following is not an argument that opponents use against the development of nuclear power plants?
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Nuclear power creates radioactive waste.

Nuclear power can create new forms of pollution.

Nuclear power is risky.

Nuclear power cannot be used to produce electricity.
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Which of the following caused a controversy in the Pacific Northwest timber industry in the 1980s?
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World's Fair


Boldt decision

spotted owl

Vietnam War