[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 45 (Friday, April 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE STEINBRENNER INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 
                              AND RESEARCH

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                          HON. MELISSA A. HART

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 1, 2004

  Ms. HART. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct privilege to take this time 
to commemorate the Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education 
and Research, a recently formulated institute at Carnegie Mellon 
University, which aims to improve the lives of Western Pennsylvanians 
through an ambitious long-term strategic plan to change the way society 
views environmental education. I am honored to extend my praise on 
behalf of this innovative and widely respected institute.
  The Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research 
initial focus will center itself around two environmental themes--the 
creation of energy and the preservation of the environment. Their 
efforts will be directed towards improvements in electricity and energy 
for transportation and urban infrastructure in both developed and 
developing regions. The Institute will use non-traditional education 
and traditional research methods and results, to change the way society 
perceives and responds to environmental concerns.
  The Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research 
was made possible by a generous donation from Carnegie Mellon 
University Trustee, W. Lowell Steinbrenner. Mr. Steinbrenner and his 
wife, Jan, have pledged $4 million last year for the creation of the 
Steinbrenner Institute. Along with continued support from within 
Carnegie Mellon University, the Steinbrenner Institute for 
Environmental Education and Research should prove to be one of the most 
valuable environmental institutions throughout all of Pennsylvania.
  I ask that all of my colleagues to join me in honoring this 
innovative and valuable institution. Through meaningful education and 
research the Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and 
Research will aid in the solution of countless environmental concerns 
in Western Pennsylvania for years to come.

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