Environment Justice Act and Rio Earth Summit
Sen. Gore, member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, discussed the environment as a…
Rio Earth Summit Preview
1992-06-01T23:03:00-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/ca6/19920601231930001.jpgSen. Gore, member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and author of the book, Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, held a news conference to preview the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the Earth Summit. Sen. Gore, a member of a congressional delegation travelling to Rio to observe the Earth Summit, criticized the administration’s negotiations prior to the Earth Summit for failing to take a hard stance on environmental matters. He also responded to the announcement by the president earlier in the day.Sen. Gore, member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and author of the book, Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the… read more
Rio Earth Summit Preview Sen. Gore, member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and author of the book, Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, held a news conference to preview the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the Earth Summit. Sen. Gore, a member of a congressional delegation travelling to Rio to observe the Earth Summit, criticized the administration’s negotiations prior to the Earth Summit for failing to take a hard stance on environmental matters. He also responded to the announcement by the president earlier in the day. close
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