The most dangerous environmental threat of the 1970s was the
A) Gulf coast oil spill.
B) sinking of the Exxon Valdez.
C) Los Angeles smog crisis.
D) Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident.

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The Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident in 1979 was the most dangerous environmental threat of the 1970s, as it was the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history, raising fears about the safety of nuclear energy.

The Most Dangerous Environmental Threat of the 1970s Was the