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From AEI Publications:The ninth annual Index of Leading Environmental Indicators shows that the environment continues to be America’s single greatest policy success. Environmental quality has improved so much, in fact, that it is nearly impossible to paint a grim, gloom-and-doom picture anymore.
Environmental quality is improving steadily and in some cases dramatically in key areas:
* Average vehicle emissions are dropping about 10 percent per year as the fleet turns over to inherently cleaner vehicles, including modern SUVs.
* Ninety-four percent of the population is served by water systems that have reported no violations of any health-based standards.
* There has been a 55-percent decline in toxic releases since 1988, even while total output of the industries covered by this measurement has increased 40 percent.
* Despite most popular assumptions, U.S. air quality trends are found to be at least equal, if not slightly better, than in Europe.
Matt's Chat
I blame Bush and his environmental plans and policies. Now is a good time to donate to the campaign so the President can get re-elected and continue the success.Mark's Remarks
No way! And here for the last 30 years, we have been told only liberals know about the environment....It seems they can talk a good game, but can't actually play it....This President cares about the environment, and pushes stewardship of it in a sensible way, unlike Shoutin' Al Gore and his PETA punks who do nothing but whine and complain, while we conservatives get things done! As usual, liberals are proving inept at implementing good policy, just talking a good game.
