And our relationships with State and local governments, with industry, and with the public have expanded and improved. Even more importantly, we have made great progress in the implementation of our programs. Evidence of improvement in environmental quality is already apparent, and future years will bring further advances as the result of actions which EPA has taken over these five years. As an outgrowth of our efforts as well as many others, environmental protection has become part of the fabric of our society. All levels of government now have environmental programs.
Industry now considers environmental safeguards a necessary part of doing business.
Environmental education is taught in our schools, and environmental law and environmental engineering are growing specialties. The environmental movement has become institutionalized, an integral and important part of the way we think and the way we live. But given the strength we have demonstrated in the past I have no doubt that we will continue to persevere in the future. Congratulations on a job well done.