Factoid/2008/06/18
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We Already Have Metrics -- We Need To Act
- "It would be nice if they [the EPA, NOAA, Interior Department, and Forest Service] put as much effort into protecting the environment as they are collecting the data to show how polluted it is," said Richard Wiles, executive director of the Environmental Working Group, which specializes in environmental databases. "There are plenty of data out there we can go to right now that will tell us everything we need to know to protect rivers and streams." - quote appeared in this Associated Press article. Quote was made after the White House on Tuesday [6/17/08] directed four agencies to develop yardsticks for charting changes in the amount and quality of the nation's water.
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