Carol M. Browner
In her April 20, 1995, luncheon remarks, Carol M. Browner,
Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, urged
Americans "to rejoice on the 25th anniversary of Earth Day in the
progress we've made" in improving the quality of air and water and
in reducing chemical use by farmers. But she cautioned against
complacency and challenged government and industry to meet unsolved
problems that remain: "40 percent of our rivers, lakes and streams
are still not suitable for fishing or swimming; 30 million people
get their drinking water from systems that violated public health
standards in 1994; in Milwaukee 100 died and thousands fell ill
from contaminated water; two in five persons still live in areas
where the air is dangerous to breathe; one in four Americans still
lives within four miles of a toxic dump site." Expressing concern
over possible weakening of the Clean Air Act and other
environmental laws, she sent a message to Congress: "These public
health protections should not be casually swept away without
involving the American people in the debate." The National Press
Club Record Volume XLV, No. 17, May 4, 1995. National Press Club
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, Volume XLV, No.17. May 4, 1995.
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