Destruction of Wetlands Near Newark, New Jersey
5/1974
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Original caption states: "Destruction of Wetlands Near Newark, New Jersey. Lands Adjacent to the Bight, Rivers Flowing Into it, and Bays and Estuaries Edging it Have Direct Impact Upon the Environment of the Coastal Waters. Stress Factors Affecting the Bight Include Air And Water Pollution, Destruction Oof Wetlands Which Are Nurseries For Marine Life, Coastal Overdevelopment and Ocean Dumping of Wastes."
This photograph was taken as part of the Documerica project – a social and environmental photography project sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency during the 1970s.
This photograph was taken as part of the Documerica project – a social and environmental photography project sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency during the 1970s.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Environmental Protection Agency.
National Archives Identifier: 555755
Full Citation: 412-DA-13303; Destruction of Wetlands Near Newark, New Jersey; 5/1974; DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern, 1972–1977; Records of the Environmental Protection Agency, Record Group 412; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/destruction-of-wetlands-near-newark-new-jersey, January 15, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
