PRINTER'S NO. 3375
No. 335 Session of 1996
INTRODUCED BY BARD, ARGALL, VANCE, HERSHEY, SATHER, LAUGHLIN,
COLAIZZO, BELARDI, CORRIGAN, THOMAS, RUDY, GEORGE, FICHTER,
DONATUCCI, MANDERINO, DRUCE, MASLAND, EGOLF, COY, LUCYK,
MILLER, STABACK, NYCE, GEIST, PLATTS, SAYLOR, HALUSKA,
NAILOR, FARGO, ROONEY, HERMAN, FLICK, MAITLAND, SURRA,
STURLA, TRAVAGLIO, BATTISTO, MARSICO, BROWNE, BROWN, LAWLESS,
OLASZ, PESCI, KAISER, WALKO, COLAFELLA, LEVDANSKY, TRELLO,
SANTONI, BEBKO-JONES, DEMPSEY, GIGLIOTTI, BAKER, HARHART,
RUBLEY, ITKIN AND ROBERTS, APRIL 9, 1996
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 9, 1996
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 22, 1996, as "Earth Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, Each year on April 22 the nation and the world
3 celebrate "Earth Day" in recognition of the need to protect our
4 environment; and
5 WHEREAS, "Earth Day" is a time to renew our commitment to
6 protecting the environment as well as to recognize our
7 accomplishments in environmental protection; and
8 WHEREAS, "Earth Day" is also a time to chart new directions
9 and build new partnerships in exploring ways to be good stewards
10 of our environment; and
11 WHEREAS, Significant progress has been made in protecting our
12 environment and natural resources since the first "Earth Day" 26
13 years ago; and
1 WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is still confronted with the
2 complicated environmental problems of global warming, the
3 generation of toxic wastes and the contamination of groundwater;
4 therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
6 22, 1996, as "Earth Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives renew its
8 dedication and commitment to the protection of Pennsylvania's
9 environment and natural resources.
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