
U.S. EPA @EPA
#OTD in 1962, Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring,' is published, a critical look at pollution in the United States, jump-starts the environmental movement. Carson, a birdwatcher, discovered that heavy use of pesticides was killing off birds and making the forests 'silent.' #EPAat50 https://t.co/dsnISMIQUj — PolitiTweet.org