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jan 1, 1969 - Ohio’s Cuyahoga River was in flames due to Chemical pollutants

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Chemical waste released into Ohio’s Cuyahoga River caused it to burst into flames and the waterway became a symbol of how industrial pollution was destroying America’s natural resources.

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jan 1, 1969
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~ 56 years ago