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.nvironmental law is a combination of three things: the first is the statute that is passed through Congress.