Gree(n)tings everyone!!!
I hope you and yours are doing well. I've been blessed, thanks be to God! It's EARTH DAY! Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd with events worldwide held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year.
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Miss Earth Maryland Ruby B. Johnson
Earth Day 2015 |
FACT: In 2007, Forbes.com rated Maryland as the 5th "Greenest" state in the United States behind 3 of the Pacific States and Vermont. Maryland ranks 40th in total energy consumption nationwide, and it managed less toxic waste per capita than all but 6 states in 2005. In April 2007 Maryland joined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) - a regional initiative formed by all of the Northeastern states, Washington D.C., and 3 Canadian provinces to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Miss Earth Maryland Ruby B. Johnson
Earth Day 2015 |
FACT: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or sometimes USEPA) is an agency of the U.S. federal government which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The agency is led by its Administrator, who is appointed by the president and approved by Congress. The current administrator is Gina McCarthy.The agency conducts environmental assessment, research, and education. It has the responsibility of maintaining and enforcing national standards under a variety of environmental laws, in consultation with state, tribal, and local governments. It delegates some permitting, monitoring, and enforcement responsibility to U.S. states and the federally recognized tribes.
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Miss Earth Maryland Ruby B. Johnson
Earth Day 2015 |
FACT: Miss Earth United States is the official preliminary competition that sends US delegates to the Miss Earth pageant. Miss Earth is an annual international pageant promoting environmental awareness. The Miss Earth winner is the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations. The Miss Earth Foundation also works with the environmental departments and ministries of participating countries, various private sectors and corporations, as well as Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF).
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Miss Earth Maryland Ruby B. Johnson
Earth Day 2015 |
Ruby B. Johnson,
Your Miss Earth Maryland 2015
Continuing the legacy of beauty and responsibility
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