On the anniversary of the first Earth Day in 1970, the federal government is cleaning the air, promoting land conservation, and improving water quality.
The Bush Administration is focused on achieving meaningful results – cleaner air and water, and healthier lands and wildlife habitats.
- The nation's air is much cleaner today than it was in 1970 and progress will continue.
- The trend of annual loss of wetlands has been reversed.
- Restoration and redevelopment of abandoned industrial sites is accelerating.
- President Bush is meeting his commitment to reduce the National Park Service maintenance backlog.
President Bush Commemorates Earth Day 2007, Calls for Good Stewardship of Land and Oceans
U.S. GOVERNMENT LINKS ON EARTH DAY EarthDay.gov U.S. Army Website on Earth Day
Environmental Protection Agency Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program
Information from other federal agencies about the environment is available from USA.gov, the offical U.S. government portal PRESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES Clear Skies
Healthy Forests
Hydrogen Fuel Cells & Vehicles
Information from the White House
Preserve America
|