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Bush / Environmental Policy / Image #196576

ABC Evening News for Thursday, Apr 19, 2001
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) President Bush's problems with his environmental policies reviewed; details given of his earlier announced positions on carbon dioxide emissions, arsenic in drinking water, greenhouse gases earlier and his positions this week on wetlands and toxic lead. [ENVIRONMENTALIST - says Bush has assembled a bad record on the environment in just 100 days.]

(White House: Terry Moran) White House efforts to repair Bush's image on the environment featured; details given of the treaty aimed at eliminating the "dirty dozen" toxic chemicals; scenes shown of a protest at the EPA. [In the Rose Garden, BUSH - says a Republican administration will ban toxic pollutants.] [Secretary of State Colin POWELL - talks about global environmental protection.] [EPA administrator Christie Todd WHITMAN - comments.] ABC News/Washington Post poll findings of the public's view on Bush's handling of the environment cited. [Republican pollster Glenn BOLGER - calls for aggressive steps on the environment.]

(Studio: Peter Jennings) Other environmental issues looming for the Bush administration listed.

Reporter(s):
Jennings, Peter;
Moran, Terry
Duration:
00:03:50

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