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Recognizing the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The first Earth Day in 1970 brought into sharp focus the need to protect our environment and led to the introduction of key Federal legislation such as the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. These bills were critical to addressing many environmental issues in Pennsylvania including abandoned mines, acid mine drainage, power plant and industry emissions, and hazardous waste disposal.
Protecting the Great Lakes
Asian carp are very large fish that can weigh up to 100 pounds and are able to eat 40 percent of their body weight each day. The carp are about five feet long and have an abundant reproduction rate. Due to their voracious appetites and quickly increasing population, the carp pose a serious threat to the ecosystem of the Great Lakes...
Greening Our Communities
Yesterday, I toured the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia International Flower Show. At the event, joined by United States Representative Allyson Schwartz (PA-13) and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, I held a press conference on the importance of green infrastructure in urban areas and announced my plan to introduce the Green Communities Act in the Senate...
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