Before EPA regulations, air and water pollution shaped life across the US. See what American cities looked like then.

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A photograph from 1972 shows how
A photograph from 1972 shows how "industry has changed the face of the San Francisco Bay Area," according to the EPA.

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The most electric vehicle-friendly states, ranked

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An electric vehicle charges in California
An electric vehicle charges in Torrance, California.

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