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…the United States. In addition, the EPA has been instrumental in preventing the extinction of different species of plants and animals. Today, the political war between environmentalists and big business continues, and there are still potentially lethal chemicals being sold for general use. However, it is hard to imagine the possible state of our environment had Rachel Carson not had the foresight to expose the perils of indiscriminate pesticide usage on our landscape. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**