Prior to passage of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and other regulatory statutes in the 1970s, the most important protection for the environment came from:

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Before the enactment of modern environmental regulations, common law remedies provided some limited protection for the environment. For example, common law actions like nuisance and trespass allowed individuals to seek damages for harm caused by pollution. However, these remedies could be difficult to enforce and relied heavily on individual action rather than broader systemic change.

Prior to Passage of the Clean Air Act, the Clean