Cuyahoga River fire

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf region
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Cuyahoga_River
gptkbp:causedBy industrial pollution
gptkbp:encouraged community activism
gptkbp:highlights need for pollution control
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cuyahoga River fire
gptkbp:impact public awareness of environmental issues
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Earth_Day
gptkbp:involved oil and debris
gptkbp:isChallengedBy environmental legislation
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn photographs
gptkbp:isEngagedIn news media
gptkbp:ledTo Cuyahoga_River_restoration_efforts
creation_of_the_Clean_Water_Act
formation_of_the_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:location Cuyahoga_River,_Ohio
gptkbp:notableFor inspiring the environmental movement
gptkbp:occursAnnually the 1960s
gptkbp:occursIn gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
June 22, 1969
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Time_magazine
gptkbp:resultedIn increased environmental regulations
gptkbp:significance symbol_of_pollution_in_America
gptkbp:sparked legislative changes
gptkbp:was one of several fires on the river
gptkbp:wasAffecting fishing industry
community engagement
tourism
environmental education
government policies
land use planning
local businesses
local economy
local wildlife
public health
public policy debates
urban planning
state regulations
water quality
community health initiatives
local governance
recreation activities
water conservation efforts
environmental activism
real estate values
environmental justice issues
community resilience efforts
community image
waterway management
federal funding for cleanup
public perception of rivers