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U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been disposed of negligently.
President Jimmy Carter declared a federal emergency at Love Canal due to hazardous toxic waste contamination.
On August 7, 1978, President Jimmy Carter issued a federal emergency declaration for Love Canal, a residential area in Niagara Falls, New York. Residents had reported health issues linked to buried chemical waste from a former industrial site. The emergency order enabled federal funds to relocate affected families and launch a major cleanup operation. Love Canal became emblematic of industrial pollution and regulatory failures in the United States. The crisis spurred the enactment of the Superfund law for hazardous waste cleanup. It remains a landmark case in environmental policy and grassroots activism.
1978
Jimmy Carter
Love Canal
toxic waste