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Article: Vice President Gore Announces New National Strategy to Restore Pristine Skies in National Parks and Wilderness Areas
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- April 22, 1999
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SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, Va., April 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Vice
President Gore marked Earth Day today by announcing a major new
federal effort to improve air quality in national parks and
wilderness areas so that visitors can enjoy unspoiled views of
America's greatest natural treasures.
The Vice President also called on Congress to approve President
Clinton's Lands Legacy initiative, which seeks to provide permanent
funding of at least $1 billion a year to protect land and coastal
resources.
"Americans deserve to see their national parks in all their
natural splendor, and the steps we are announcing today will ensure
they can," the Vice President said. "Working closely with the
states, we ...