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Index of Leading Environmental Indicators: 2004 Report
PRI Study
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D, Joel Schwartz, Michael De Alessi, Holly Lippke Fretwell, Brent Haglund, Ryan Stowers, Samuel Thernstrom
4.21.2004
The ninth annual Index of Leading Environmental Indicators, released today by the Pacific Research Institute and the American Enterprise Institute, shows that the environment continues to be America’s single greatest policy success. Environmental quality has improved so much, in fact, that it is nearly impossible to paint a grim, gloom-and-doom picture anymore. Environmental quality is improving steadily and in some cases dramatically in key areas: - Average vehicle emissions are dropping about 10 percent per year as the fleet turns over to inherently cleaner vehicles, including modern SUVs.
- Ninety-four percent of the population is served by water systems that have reported no violations of any health-based standards.
- There has been a 55-percent decline in toxic releases since 1988, even while total output of the industries covered by this measurement has increased 40 percent.
- Despite most popular assumptions, U.S. air quality trends are found to be at least equal, if not slightly better, than in Europe.
This year’s Index includes a list of the media’s best environmental reporting. Featured outlets include Boston Globe, Washington Post, Atlantic Monthly, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, and Wall Street Journal. Frequently Asked Questions | Press Kit
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