Earth Day and Some History of the Event

Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22 this year. Earth Day is a celebration of our planet (so to speak). Some concerned groups have already made preparations as the world event draws near as of this writing. The National Geographic Channel will hold a whole day showing about the earth, its problems and conditions and how we can contribute to save the dying planet (as some experts claim).

According to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on April 22, 1970, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day. It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers caught fire. Now Earth Day is celebrated annually around the globe. Through the combined efforts of the U.S. government, grassroots organizations, and citizens like you, what started as a day of national environmental recognition has evolved into a world-wide campaign to protect our global environment.

I am also reposting here some history of Earth Day celebration acts starting in 2000. This list is from the EPA website for the information the readers of this blog. This is a partial list of activities done from year 2000 to 2006:

2000
EPA establishes regulations requiring more than 90 percent cleaner heavy duty highway diesel engines and fuel.

2002
President George W. Bush signs the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act to reclaim and restore thousands of abandoned properties.

2003
President George W. Bush signs the Healthy Forests Restoration Act, helping to prevent forest fires and safeguard and preserve the nation’s forests.

2003
More than 4,000 school buses will be retrofitted through the Clean School Bus USA program, removing 200,000 pounds of particulate matter from the air over the next 10 years.

2003
Clear Skies legislation and alternative regulations are proposed to create a cap and trade system to reduce SO2 emissions by 70 percent and NOx emissions by 65 percent below current levels.

2004
New, more protective, 8-hour ozone and fine particulate standards go into effect across the country.

President George W. Bush proposes the Clean Air Rules of 2004 that will make people healthier now and in the future. The result is more protection—faster—which ensures that clean air will be this generation’s contribution to the next.

2004
EPA requires cleaner fuels and engines for off-road diesel machinery such as farm or construction equipment.

2005
EPA issues the Clean Air Interstate Rule and the Clean Air Mercury Rule.

2006
WaterSense is launched to raise awareness about the importance of water efficiency, ensure the performance of water-efficient products and provide good consumer information.

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