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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?

Question 5 options:


World's Fair



Boldt decision


spotted owl


Vietnam War