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90 OCT 28 Pl: 30
Riley
Nov. 28, 1990
PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE: GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Springtime marks a season of change. But the coming of
spring is not only a frame of reference -- but also a frame of
mind -- a season of hope and new beginnings.
The blessings of a sound environment are a freedom to be
enjoyed by all who inhabit the Earth. Americans share an
instinctive, deeply-rooted concern for our natural heritage.
Americans are blessed with a wealth of natural resources that
enrich our physical and spiritual lives. And more and more,
Americans are recognizing our responsibility to protect those
resources not just for ourselves, but for our kids and grandkids.
We have made enormous new steps. Last fall, I signed into
law the Clean Air Act of 1990 -- launching the most sweeping
environmental reforms in 25 years. This innovative package
breaks with the old tradition of cumbersome regulation, replacing
it with a new brand of environmentalism that's driven by the
knowledge that a sound ecology and a sound economy not only can
coexist -- but in fact go hand-in-hand.
Our new Clean Air Act will leave Americans breathing easier
for generations to come. Designed to attack the "big three" of
air pollution -- smog, acid rain, and toxic emissions -- it will
pull 56 billion pounds of pollution from our skies every year.
That's more than 200 pounds for every man, woman, and child in
America. It cuts in half the emissions that cause acid rain, by
10 million tons. It slashes the emissions at the root of urban
smog, promising that by the year 2000, more than 100 major U.S.
cities now suffering from poor air quality will have cleaner,
healthier air. It encourages broader use of alternative fuels
that are not only safer for the environment, but also help us
reduce our dependence on imported foreign oil. Just as
important, it achieves these unprecedented pollution reductions
by using economic incentives that harness the power of America's
market economy.
Here in America, we've entered a new era for environmental
quality. The size and scope of the new Clean Air Act are without
precedent in the history of our country. But as I said in
Europe, now almost two years ago, this is one job America cannot
do alone. Environmental destruction knows no boundaries.
The democratic revolution that swept Eastern Europe in 1989
revealed that mankind's love of freedom wasn't the only thing
hidden behind the Berlin Wall. Because when the Wall came down,
it revealed a shocking, soot-encrusted landscape, a place where
some children were literally blackened by untreated chimney
exhaust. The years of industrial neglect in Eastern Europe serve
to place the world on notice, and present compelling evidence of
why we must not waver in our commitment to build a better
environment.
Just as America's steadfast vigilance helped Eastern Europe
liberate itself from the oppression of communism, now we must
help these fledgling democracies liberate themselves, and us,
from the disaster of a toxic environment. That is why my
Administration has taken the lead in offering technical
assistance and American know-how to Eastern European countries
now working to save ravaged national environments.
Here at home, no individual effort to improve the
environment should be considered too small. We can beautify our
outdoors simply by picking up the trash. In homes and
businesses, new opportunities to use and implement recycling
programs have sprung up everywhere. Here in the White House,
America's house, we do our part by recycling newspapers and
aluminum cans. Every neighborhood, every family, every child has
something to contribute. And by cultivating a concern for our
environment, we can cultivate character in our kids.
We're not just out to protect the environment, but to
promote it, to go on the offensive and work to improve the
quality of our environment across the board. Part of this effort
began last year, when I launched a grassroots effort aimed at
nothing less than the greening of America -- an unprecedented new
program to plan a billion trees a year. Trees can cool the heat
of a summer day, quiet a highway's noise, help feed the hungry,
and provide shelter from a winter's storm. And every tree
planted is a compact between generations.
With Arbor Day not far away, there's an opportunity for
every American to get involved. I encourage all Americans to
give back to the Earth, and help make tree-planting a major
national and international objective for the benefit of the
entire world.
Government must continue efforts to enrich the environment
through innovative legislation like our new Clean Air Act.
Cities must continue to promote environmental programs, and
individuals must continue to pitch in by launching and using new
recycling programs. And this new environmental ethic must become
a touchstone for the cleaner, better world we hope to bequeath to
our children.
It's planting time in America. People everywhere have
proven their concern and their willingness to act. Together, we
can all make a difference. And together, we can change the
world.
#
#
#
Riley
Nov. 28, 1990
PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE: GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Springtime marks a season of change. But the coming of
spring is not only a frame of reference -- but also a frame of
mind -- a season of hope and new beginnings.
The blessings of a sound environment are a freedom to be
enjoyed by all who inhabit the Earth. Americans share an
instinctive, deeply-rooted concern for our natural heritage.
Americans are blessed with a wealth of natural resources that
enrich our physical and spiritual lives. And more and more,
Americans are recognizing our responsibility to protect those
resources not just for ourselves, but for our kids and grandkids.
We have made enormous new steps. Last fall, I signed into
law the Clean Air Act of 1990 -- launching the most sweeping
environmental reforms in 25 years. This innovative package
breaks with the old tradition of cumbersome regulation, replacing
it with a new brand of environmentalism that's driven by the
knowledge that a sound ecology and a sound economy not only can
coexist -- but in fact go hand-in-hand.
Our new Clean Air Act will leave Americans breathing easier
for generations to come. Designed to attack the "big three" of
air pollution -- smog, acid rain, and toxic emissions -- it will
pull 56 billion pounds of pollution from our skies every year.
That's more than 200 pounds for every man, woman, and child in
America. It cuts in half the emissions that cause acid rain, by
10 million tons. It slashes the emissions at the root of urban
smog, promising that by the year 2000, more than 100 major U.S.
cities now suffering from poor air quality will have cleaner,
healthier air. It encourages broader use of alternative fuels
that are not only safer for the environment, but also help us
reduce our dependence on imported foreign oil. Just as
important, it achieves these unprecedented pollution reductions
by using economic incentives that harness the power of America's
market economy.
Here in America, we've entered a new era for environmental
quality. The size and scope of the new Clean Air Act are without
precedent in the history of our country. But as I said in
Europe, now almost two years ago, this is one job America cannot
do alone. Environmental destruction knows no boundaries.
The democratic revolution that swept Eastern Europe in 1989
revealed that mankind's love of freedom wasn't the only thing
hidden behind the Berlin Wall. Because when the Wall came down,
it revealed a shocking, soot-encrusted landscape, a place where
some children were literally blackened by untreated chimney
exhaust. The years of industrial neglect in Eastern Europe serve
to place the world on notice, and present compelling evidence of
why we must not waver in our commitment to build a better
environment.
Just as America's steadfast vigilance helped Eastern Europe
liberate itself from the oppression of communism, now we must
help these fledgling democracies liberate themselves, and us,
from the disaster of a toxic environment. That is why my
Administration has taken the lead in offering technical
assistance and American know-how to Eastern European countries
now working to save ravaged national environments.
Here at home, no individual effort to improve the
environment should be considered too small. We can beautify our
outdoors simply by picking up the trash. In homes and
businesses, new opportunities to use and implement recycling
programs have sprung up everywhere. Here in the White House,
America's house, we do our part by recycling newspapers and
aluminum cans. Every neighborhood, every family, every child has
something to contribute. And by cultivating a concern for our
environment, we can cultivate character in our kids.
We're not just out to protect the environment, but to
promote it, to go on the offensive and work to improve the
quality of our environment across the board. Part of this effort
began last year, when I launched a grassroots effort aimed at
nothing less than the greening of America -- an unprecedented new
program to plan a billion trees a year. Trees can cool the heat
of a summer day, quiet a highway's noise, help feed the hungry,
and provide shelter from a winter's storm. And every tree
planted is a compact between generations.
With Arbor Day not far away, there's an opportunity for
every American to get involved. I encourage all Americans to
give back to the Earth, and help make tree-planting a major
national and international objective for the benefit of the
entire world.
Government must continue efforts to enrich the environment
through innovative legislation like our new Clean Air Act.
Cities must continue to promote environmental programs, and
individuals must continue to pitch in by launching and using new
recycling programs. And this new environmental ethic must become
a touchstone for the cleaner, better world we hope to bequeath to
our children.
It's planting time in America. People everywhere have
proven their concern and their willingness to act. Together, we
can all make a difference. And together, we can change the
world.
#
#
#