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Earth Day is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress. Earth Day is a time to unite around new actions. Earth Day and every day is a time to act to protect our planet.

On the anniversary of the first Earth Day in 1970, the federal government is cleaning the air, promoting land conservation, and improving water quality.

The Bush Administration is focused on achieving meaningful results – cleaner air and water, and healthier lands and wildlife habitats.

• The nation's air is much cleaner today than it was in 1970 and progress will continue.
• The trend of annual loss of wetlands has been reversed.
• Restoration and redevelopment of abandoned industrial sites is accelerating.
• President Bush is meeting his commitment to reduce the National Park Service maintenance backlog.

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