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To: Eashoa' M'sheekha who wrote (52491)	10/17/2002 12:24:25 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) of 281500

<<...NOTE : I find it amazing that the US spends about 500 billion per year on military defence,but has trouble coming up with money to defend one of its most important resources –WATER!...>> KC: The U.S. currently spends OVER $400 Billion/year on Defense but only a very small fraction of that on cleaning up contaminated waterways...We have hundreds of high priority SuperFund toxic waste sites around the country that still have not been remediated -- there are innocent folks who have contaminated wells and groundwater and the EPA does not have the resources to address everything...We also have a bad system for holding companies (or potentially responsible parties) accountable for their actions. Have you heard the Bush Administration talk much about preserving our environment for future generations...? They're still big fans of DEregulation and have been HYPER-focussing on Iraq. Life's a series of compromises and I don't like all the trade-offs our Congress and The Bush Administration have been making...The lobbyists have been too effective...we need to do MUCH MORE to preserve and clean up our environment...The amazing thing is that the U.S. is one of the best countries in this area...many developing countries have huge problems with pollution...We all live in one world though and I wish The U.S. would become a better rold model. -Scott

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