While the Cuyahoga River Fire of June 22, 1969 is the most famous, and the last time the river burned, it was not the first.
The Buffalo River in Buffalo, NY, the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, PA, and the Rouge River in Detroit, MI also have recorded fires.
By the end of 1970 the Environmental Protection Agency was formed, the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species acts were passed.
A Billion Acts of Green calls for people around the world to commit to at least one act of environmental service and to register it online.