March 31, 2015. Some TV networks offer blind captioning on surround sound shows to help those with impaired vision. This involves mixing the soundtrack with audio narration and vocal descriptions of the on-screen action so the blind can experience the program.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created on December 2, 1970, by executive order of President Richard Nixon to permit coordinated and effective government action on behalf of the environment..
In response to the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, President Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) created the Department of Energy in 1977, with a key goal being the establishment of a national energy policy that promoted clean and alternative fuels.