Commemorating Earth Day:
CONGRESSMAN MARK KIRK'S EARTH DAY MESSAGE
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Reclaiming Teddy Roosevelt's MantleEnvironmental Protection and Economic Growth Go Hand in Hand
Today is the 40th Earth Day – a day to embrace President Theodore Roosevelt’s vision of new national parks and conservation to protect America’s wildlife and our natural heritage for the next generation of Americans to enjoy. Please take a moment to watch my Earth Day video message below.
Watch Congressman Kirk's Earth Day Video Message In Illinois, we are home to the crown jewel of the Midwest’s environment – Lake Michigan. As the co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, I’ve worked to protect Lake Michigan and keep our drinking water clean. I’ve led the effort to ban dumping sewage into the lake, and joined with citizens across the state to prevent British Petroleum from dumping ammonia and sludge into our drinking water. Today is also a time for us to look toward the future. I support permanently extending tax credits for renewable energies including wind, solar, hydro and biomass to spur innovation and job creation. I support the FutureGen project which will help us produce dramatically cleaner electricity from coal. We should also employ Illinois agriculture to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, creating cleaner, cost-effective energy. Ethanol, biodiesel and other alternative fuels will create jobs in Illinois while reducing air pollution.
I hope you will take a moment to sign up to volunteer on our campaign and join our effort to create jobs and keep our air and water safe.
Very truly yours,
Mark Kirk Member of Congress
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