It Happened in Montana. The Hebgen Lake magnitude 7.5 earthquake, which occurred on August 18, 1959, was the largest earthquake in Montana and the 14th largest earthquake in the contiguous U.S. in historic times (Stover and Coffman, 1993). The earthquake caused 29 fatalities and about $11million in damage to highways and timber.
An Environmental Policy is..... A statement by the organization of its intentions and principles in relation to its overall environmental performance which provides a framework for action and for the setting of its environmental objectives and targets.. (Definition quoted from ISO 14001).
Environmental law is a law that was passed in the 1970, and is known as the National Environmental Policy Act. This law was passed along with another environmental act known as the Environmental Quality Improvement Act.The purpose of these laws was to protect the environment from public or private actions that could cause damage.The mission of NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) is to form policies and make assessments that are all geared towards the protection of the environment.here are a number of federal environmental statutes that make up environmental law. These are all aimed at the protection of various aspects of the environment, and include: 1  The Clean Air Act. 2  The Clean Water Act. 3  The Pollution Prevention Act. 4  The Toxic Substances Control Act.