In what decade was the Clean Water Act passed? (Several major pieces of environmental legislation were passed in this decade,which also saw the creation of the EPA.)
A) 1910s
B) 1950s
C) 1970s
D) 1990s
E) first decade of the 2000s

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The Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, which was part of a larger movement in the 1970s to address environmental concerns through legislation. This decade saw the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other major environmental laws such as the Clean Air Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

In What Decade Was the Clean Water Act Passed? (Several