2015 Event Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen, resigns in the midst of a scandal in which the company confessed to installing software in its cars for the last 7 years in order to fool emissions test devices while violating U.S. clean air standards 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama proposes 'The Clean Power Plan' to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 32 percent of 2005 levels; the plan is more stringent than the 30% reductions proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency 2012 Event For the first time since the Vietnam War ended in 1975, the United States plans to help clean up herbicide Agent Orange from areas in Vietnam 1990 Event Former Exxon Valdez Captain Joseph Hazelwood ordered to help clean up Prince William Sound and pay $50,000 in restitution for 1989 oil spill 1987 Event President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress 1985 Event Karyn Marshall of New York City lifted 303 lbs in a clean and jerk lift 1929 Event 1st clean and jerk of 400 lbs (182 kg), Charles Rigoulet, 402 lbs 1903 Birthday Ronald Shiner, actor, Carry on Admiral, Keep it Clean, Aunt Clara
