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Index of Leading Environmental Indicators 1996
PRI Study
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D, Sam Thernstrom, Job Nelson
4.1.1996
Opinion polls consistently show that Americans believe the environment has deteriorated during their lifetimes, and will continue to get worse in the future, with detrimental consequences for public health and well being. Much of the public's perception of what ails the environment is driven by the relentless accumulation of anecdotes and the "crisis entrepreneurs" who exploit environmental problems. In fact, many aspects of environmental quality have improved dramatically since the first Earth Day in 1970. While genuine environmental problems should not be slighted, false impressions about environmental quality can contribute to mistaken priorities and bad policy.
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Testimony to the California Assembly Judiciary Committee
PRI Testimony
By: Sally C. Pipes
4.1.1996
My name is Sally Pipes and I am here to testify in support of AB 2468, sponsored by Assemblyman Richter. This is a fair and effective way for the state of California to bring itself into accordance with the principles upon which this country was founded -- the Declaration of Independence's "self-evident truth" that "all men are created equal." This principle, which Abraham Lincoln called "the standard maxim for a free society," requires public institutions to treat individuals equally, regardless of race, ethnicity or sex.
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