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Make Earth Day 2004 count
From Dublin Courier Herald, GA
Since the first Earth Day observance 34 years ago more and more people throughout the world have taken on the task of being good stewards of the earth’s resources by recycling and properly disposing of waste. For Earth Day 2004, residents are encouraged to take notice of what every individual can do to clean up the environment.
The slogan to make Earth Day every day is true. Every person can make a difference. Conservation is simple. Turn off the water when brushing teeth. Observe water restrictions. Recycling has become almost effortless. Stack newspapers and bag aluminum cans to be deposited at any one of 17 recycling centers in Laurens County. Most of us drive by or near one on a daily basis.
Adults can encourage recycling and conservation for future generations by teaching children today the importance of these daily acts. Children learn by example. As more and more households initiate recycling and conservation programs, recycling will quickly become second nature.
There is only one planet Earth. As the world’s population continues to grow and society focuses on the convenient and disposable, the need to conserve and recycle becomes more critical than ever. Vow to make a difference beginning on Earth Day 2004.
ALSO:
Check out the Earth Day Network.
AND...
From KTVU.com
Critics Slam Bush's Environmental Record On Earth Day
Bush Observes Earth Day In Maine, Kerry In Houston
President George W. Bush is touting his environmental record Thursday at an Earth Day observance in Maine, while John Kerry attacks that record in smoggy Houston.
The president is visiting a coastal research facility not far from his parents' summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine. He'll point to increased funding for fish and wildlife programs, as well as higher spending for ecosystem research and restoration.
Kerry is using Houston as a backdrop to insist that Bush's policies have rolled back important clean air and water regulations. He says Bush has repeatedly sided with utilities and corporate polluters over the health and quality of life of the American people.
Kerry's Houston rally culminates three days of slamming the incumbent's environmental record.
Bush continues his Earth Day observances Friday with a visit to a coastal reserve in Florida.
Meanwhile, a national organization of Christian leaders is sending Bush a scathing letter to coincide with Earth Day.
The letter accuses the Bush administration of chipping away at the Clean Air Act.
The National Council Churches expresses "grave moral concern" about Bush's "Clear Skies" initiative. The church group says the administration has worked continuously "to weaken critical environmental standards to protect God's creation."
The church group contends that planned changes to power plant regulations will allow major polluters to avoid installing pollution-control equipments when they expand their facilities.
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