I am glad to have the opportunity to meet with members of the Chamber of Commerce because businesses like yours are the engine of economic growth in America and businesses like yours can make the difference in the coming era of environmental protection.
Environmental protection is at a crossroads.
In the past two decades, we have dealt with some of the more obvious problems. We no longer have rivers catching on fire. Our skies, are cleaner. Yet much remains to be done. Forty percent of our rivers and lakes are still not suitable for fishing, swimming, or drinking.