In the beginning, the problem was very clear-- water pollution was visible to everyone in the nation. In 1969 we saw the Cuyahoga River in Ohio burst into flames. Historic Boston Harbor was a cesspool, and so was the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Lake Erie was declared dead and the 1969 oil spill off scene in Santa Barbara, California, contributed to the public outrage and the call for immediate reforms. Water pollution is the introduction …showed first 75 words of 1352 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1352 total…oceans feed the world, cool our planet, regulate climate, and create nearly 1/2 of the global oxygen supply. Yet each day, billions of gallons of sewage, pesticides, and industrial chemicals flow into the sea. We must take drastic measures to prevent the incline of this global situation." Danson says.(Science World (#8)) There are many steps that our society can take in order to ensure the safety of our planet. All we have to do is care.