A Love Canal Documentary

What did President Jimmy Carter declare and emergency?

• 1947

• 1952

• 1978

• 1980

What was the original intention of the Love Canal project?

• To create residential neighborhood

• To create cheap electricity

• To build recreational park

• To store hazardous waste.

How many tons of hazardous chemicals were dumped by Hooker Chemical Company into the abandoned canal?

• 10,000

• 15,000

• 20,000

• 25,000

What action did the city take regarding the site of Love Canal?

• They closed it permentaly

• They bought it for $1

• They turned it into a school

• They built a factory on it.

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What legislation was created as a result of the Love Canal disaster?

• a. Environmental Protection Agency Act
  

• b. Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
  

• c. Water Quality Improvement Act
  

• d. National Safety Act

  
  

Who approved emergency financial aid for the Love Canal area?

• a. Governor Hugh Carey
  

• b. President Jimmy Carter
  

• c. Mayor of Niagara Falls
  

• d. Head of the EPA