1964 in the environment

Overview of the events of 1964 in the environment

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This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1964. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.

## Events

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### January

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* The United States Army Corps of Engineers built a dike around the Estelline Salt Springs which caused an increase in salinity, driving many species to extinction, including Hemigrapsus estellinensis and an undescribed barnacle.[1]

### April

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* Rachel Carson, author of the influential book Silent Spring, dies at the age of 56.

### September

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* President Lyndon B. John signs the Wilderness Act on September 3, 1964.

## See also

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* Environment portal

* Human impact on the environment
* List of years in the environment

## References

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1. ^ Gunnar Brune. "Estelline Salt Springs". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 21, 2010.

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