Berne was settled in 1852 by Mennonite immigrants who came directly from Switzerland, and named the community for the capital of Switzerland. They began the chore of preparing for farming by clearing the land.
Intentions, however, were not always equal to actions. Implementation of the Clean Air Amendments was made difficult by a reluctant automobile industry and the energy crisis of the early 1970s. The 1970 act gave the auto industry a temporary way out of meeting the tougher standards.
In order to compel people to do so, in 1970, Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency to help protect our shared planet.They also created a number of different environmental protection policies and regulations. In 1970, Congress passed the Clean Air Act Extension, which was followed by the Clean Air Act Amendments in â77 and â90. 2  These updated clean air acts gave greater control to the Environmental Protection Agency, and addressed acid rain, ozone depletion, toxic air pollution and emissions trading.