| Many people believe that the Democrats are the | | | | municipalities, added chlorine, fluoride and such. |
| party of green and the party of hope for our | | | | 2.) Soapy suds go into the storm drain. Of course |
| environment, Global Warming and all the past | | | | a little soap breaks down things like oil drips from |
| good that has been done for clean air and water | | | | cars, pesticides and diminishes the half-lives, |
| in the United States. But the truth is that is not | | | | breaks down compounds. |
| exactly how it happened. | | | | This is some of the most stringent environmental |
| In fact the current Bush Administration has put | | | | legislation in the history of mankind and human |
| forth several initiatives and set aside funding for | | | | civilization. The Federal Clean Water Act was no |
| Alternative Energies, Clean Coal, Global Warming | | | | more a liberal endeavor as a conservative one, in |
| Research and Alternative Fuels just to name a | | | | fact Nixon Administration is to thank. |
| few. There are simply too many to list here in | | | | The Democrats cannot take credit for that in the |
| this small article, but you can read about all the | | | | least, although they have done a complete snow |
| rest on the Presidential Website. | | | | job on the American People, as folks actually |
| Now then with regards to the Federal Clean | | | | believe that the Democrats are the party of the |
| Water Act, that was really something that | | | | environment? Since when can a Political Party |
| happened during the Nixon Administration and for | | | | hijack the environmental issue, we all have to |
| Democrats to take credit for it is truly absurd. | | | | breath the air and drink the water. |
| The Federal Clean Water Act allows only clear | | | | This environmental issue is and should remain |
| water to flow into storm drains (search NPDES | | | | non-partisan. I certainly hope this article is of |
| permit rules), streams, rivers, ocean. Even so with | | | | interest and that is has propelled thought. The goal |
| such a definition you cannot wash your car in | | | | is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best |
| your driveway, two reasons; | | | | in 2007. I thank you for reading my many articles |
| 1.) Water from the tap has been filters by | | | | on diverse subjects, which interest you. |