Richard Nixon in Healing the Soul of America

On Environment: EPA was created as protector of earth's resources

The Environmental Protection Agency, created by Republican President Richard Nixon and with a legacy of forward thinking environmental policy, has now become an agent of protection not of the earth and the earth's resources, but of the corporate profits of fossil fuel, chemical, and big agricultural companies. From our land to our water to our air to our food, our most precious treasures do not just lack protection; they are currently under assault.

Environmental justice does not just mean justice for the earth; it also means justice for the people who live on the earth. Gutting the Clean Air Act--as has recently been done--does not just affect the air; it affects our breathing. Gutting the Clean Water Act--as has recently been done--does not just affect the water; it affects our bodies when we drink it. As protectors of our earth, and protectors of our own bodies, we should vigorously and passionately defend the health of our environment.

Source: Healing the Soul of America, by Marianne Williamson, p.178 Jul 24, 2018

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