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President Obama’s Visit to EPA Highlights Public Support for Clean Air, Water and Health Protections


NRDC: ‘’A Breath of Fresh Air after Year-Long Assault on Agency’’ 

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2012, The following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on President Obama’s visit this afternoon to honor the men and women of the Environmental Protection Agency:

“The president is highlighting what most Americans expect: clean air, clean water and their health protected. His unwavering support for the dedicated men and women at EPA is a breath of fresh air after a year of senseless assaults on the agency led by Big Polluters and their Tea Party allies in Congress.”

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is an international nonprofit environmental organization with more than 1.3 million members and online activists. Since 1970, our lawyers, scientists, and other environmental specialists have worked to protect the world’s natural resources, public health, and the environment. NRDC has offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Livingston, Montana, and Beijing. Visit us at www.nrdc.org

 
Source: nrdc.org

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