• Episode 36: Dust Control

  • Oct 30 2021
  • Length: 15 mins
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Episode 36: Dust Control

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  • In the 1930’s, the U.S. was taking conservation seriously.  We put together a massive regional authority to handle conservation and energy issues in the Tennessee Valley, but we also attacked the growing issue called the Dust Bowl with two major Acts:  The Taylor Grazing Act and the Soil Conservation Act.

     

    The Tennessee Valley Authority:

    https://www.tva.com/About-TVA/Our-History

    https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/history-of-the-tva

     

    The Taylor Grazing Act:

    Taylor Grazing Act | Legislation | US Encyclopedia of law (lawi.us)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Grazing_Act_of_1934

     

    The Soil Conservation Act:

    https://livingnewdeal.org/glossary/soil-conservation-act-1935/

    Honoring 86 Years of NRCS – A Brief History | NRCS (usda.gov)
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