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..
President Carter ordered emergency aid to Love Canal and helped the residents relocate. This incident led to the Superfund Act of 1980. This law protects people from abandoned toxic waste sites and holds polluters accountable for their actions (Richards 42-43).