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| − | [[Barack Obama]] wants to be known as the environmental president. He celebrated Earth Day by burning more than 9,000 gallons of fuel.<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>[https://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 15:31, September 26, 2018
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. | ” |
The first Earth Day was held on the 100th birthday of Vladimir Lenin.
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