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).
Definition of environmental sustainability. A state in which the demands placed on the environment can be met without reducing its capacity to allow all people to live well, now and in the future.Evidence is strong that we are exceeding and eroding the earth's carrying capacity, that there are limits to growth on a finite planet.eading thinkers suggest that to stand any chance of achieving environmental sustainability, businesses need to move from a sense of right-to-exploit the natural environment to a worldview of mutual interdependence and radical eco-innovation.