Which specific environmental disaster in 1969 helped mobilize public support for the first Earth Day and the Clean Air Act?
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Correct answer: The Santa Barbara oil spill
The massive oil spill off the coast of California was widely televised and shocked the nation. Along with the Cuyahoga River fire, it served as a visual catalyst for the environmental legislation of the early 1970s.
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