[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         CELEBRATING EARTH DAY

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                       HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 13, 2000

  Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize the 30th annual Earth 
Day celebration. Next week, on April 22nd, people from across the 
country and around the globe will come together to renew their 
commitment to the environment, and to begin teaching a new generation 
about the importance of protecting our planet. We have a shared 
responsibility to preserve our vast and diverse natural resources. I 
have a longstanding commitment to conservation and environmental 
protection, and I am particularly proud to lend my voice to the Earth 
Day celebration.
  Thirty years ago, on the first Earth Day, our country was taking its 
initial steps toward protecting the earth. While we have made 
substantial progress since that first celebration, we must continue our 
efforts to improve the quality of our environment.
  As large-scale Earth Day celebrations take place all over the world, 
I would like to pay a special tribute to the local events taking place 
in many communities across our nation. These community celebrations 
demonstrate the direct impact that we can all have in conserving and 
protecting our environment. In Montgomery County, Maryland, for 
example, neighbors will work together on several river and stream 
clean-up projects, the Audubon Naturalist Society will host a nature 
fair for families, and several communities will host Earth Day 
anniversary celebrations.
  The first Earth Day was founded on the belief that ordinary people 
working together can accomplish extraordinary goals. On Earth Day 2000, 
let us reaffirm our commitment to the preservation of our natural 
resources and protection of the environment.

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