Dean calls for stronger environmental protection in S.F. speech

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Dean calls for stronger environmental protection in S.F. speech

TERENCE CHEA, Associated Press Writer Thursday, July 31, 2003

(07-31) 17:31 PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) --

Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean on Thursday unveiled an environmental plan that would increase use of renewable resources, push automakers to improve fuel efficiency and strengthen the Environmental Protection Agency.

Two days after presenting his economic plan in Iowa, the former Vermont governor delivered the first major environmental address of his campaign and criticized President Bush's record during a speech in San Francisco.

"We can take America back from those who care more about returning a favor to a friend than about creating a sensible environmental and energy policy," Dean told an audience of about 400 supporters and environmental activists. He denounced Bush Administration programs such as the "Clear Skies" and "Healthy Forests" initiatives as "Orwellian doublespeak."

More at the San Francisco Chronicle

[Rose Siding]

1. Here is the text of his excellent speech.

http://www.deanforamerica.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=7383

[Cha]

4. Thanks for this link to "the text of his Excellent speech".

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"Because of President Roosevelt's leadership, when we visit the Grand Canyon, our children can see pretty much the same view he did. But what legacy is the Bush-Cheney-Norton Administration leaving for the next hundred years?



Alaska's Tongass National Forest is the largest rain forest in our nation. When our children's children visit in 100 years, what will they see? Last month, the Bush Administration said it wants to open the Tongass to more logging. If they have their way, roads will slice through what's left of the pristine forest. Loggers and their heavy machinery will cut down its old-growth trees. Natural habitats will be destroyed. That's not leadership. We can do better.
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[Cha]

2. I Happy that Dean is getting more in tune with the

environmentalists because it is a very important issue for our time.'

We only have one Planet here!
http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:dDC0FaVZIGQC:svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/stories/nasm/earth.jpg

[Room101]

3. I was in SF today. I did not know he was here, Sh*t Sh*t

I missed him

[Cha]

5. So close!

Where was he speaking in San Francisco?