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September 1
The last passenger pigeon dies, and the Marine Stewardship Council comes under fire.
August 31
The IWC convenes for the first time, and George H.W. Bush pledges to be 'the environmental president.'
August 30
Sylvia Earle is born, and Eisenhower signs the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
August 29
The Soviet Union kicks off the arms race, and Hurricane Katrina arrives in Louisiana.
August 28
Frederick Law Olmsted dies, and scientists warn about the dangers of carbon dioxide.
August 27
Krakatoa erupts in Indonesia, and DuPont donates land to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
August 26
Captain Cook leaves England on the Endeavour, and the U.S. whaling industry sinks.
August 25
Drillers strike oil in Pennsylvania, and the peregrine falcon is no longer endangered
August 24
Vesuvius erupts, and Hurricane Andrew storms across Florida.
August 23
The storm that would be Hurricane Katrina forms, and pro-environmental lobbying jumps to a new high.

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