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| − | '''Earth Day''' was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.) proposed Earth Day April 22, 1970 after the National Environmental Policy Act was signed into law January 1, 1970. Nelson writes <ref>[http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/earthday/02.htm Earth Day '70: What It Meant]EPA Journal, April 1980</ref> {{cquote| It was on that day that Americans made it clear that they understood and were deeply concerned over the deterioration of our environment and the mindless dissipation of our resources. That day left a permanent impact on the politics of America. It forcibly thrust the issue of environmental quality and resources conservation into the political dialogue of the Nation. }} | + | '''Earth Day''' was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.) proposed Earth Day April 22, 1970 after the National Environmental Policy Act was signed into law January 1, 1970. Nelson writes <ref>[http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/earthday/02.htm Earth Day '70: What It Meant] EPA Journal, April 1980</ref> {{cquote| It was on that day that Americans made it clear that they understood and were deeply concerned over the deterioration of our environment and the mindless dissipation of our resources. That day left a permanent impact on the politics of America. It forcibly thrust the issue of environmental quality and resources conservation into the political dialogue of the Nation. }} |
| − | + | ==Obama Stats== | |
| − | [[Barack Obama]] wants to be known as the environmental president. He celebrated Earth Day by burning more than 9,000 gallons of fuel. <ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/track/rss/blogs/2009/04/22/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry4962384.shtml?CMP=OTC-RSSFeed&source=RSS&attr=PoliticalHotsheet_4962384 Obama Earth Day Flights Burned More Than 9,000 Gallons Of Fuel] CBS, April 22, 2009 </ref> | + | [[Barack Obama]] wants to be known as the environmental president. He celebrated Earth Day by burning more than 9,000 gallons of fuel.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/track/rss/blogs/2009/04/22/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry4962384.shtml?CMP=OTC-RSSFeed&source=RSS&attr=PoliticalHotsheet_4962384 Obama Earth Day Flights Burned More Than 9,000 Gallons Of Fuel] CBS, April 22, 2009</ref> |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 11:51, July 13, 2016
Earth Day was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.) proposed Earth Day April 22, 1970 after the National Environmental Policy Act was signed into law January 1, 1970. Nelson writes [1]
| “ | It was on that day that Americans made it clear that they understood and were deeply concerned over the deterioration of our environment and the mindless dissipation of our resources. That day left a permanent impact on the politics of America. It forcibly thrust the issue of environmental quality and resources conservation into the political dialogue of the Nation. | ” |
Obama Stats
Barack Obama wants to be known as the environmental president. He celebrated Earth Day by burning more than 9,000 gallons of fuel.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Earth Day '70: What It Meant EPA Journal, April 1980
- ↑ Obama Earth Day Flights Burned More Than 9,000 Gallons Of Fuel CBS, April 22, 2009