
EnvironmentApril 22, 2016
The Earth Day Pioneer Nobody Remembers
Ed Muskie ran for vice president in 1968 and served as Jimmy Carter's Secretary of State—but his legacy as an environmentalist is often forgotten
John Copeland Nagle is a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame. He currently is writing a book on the National Park Service, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

The Earth Day Pioneer Nobody Remembers
Ed Muskie ran for vice president in 1968 and served as Jimmy Carter's Secretary of State—but his legacy as an environmentalist is often forgotten