71. Despite the legacy of pollution, federal agencies remain exempt from some environmental laws. 72. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has authority to invoke exemptions from environmental laws, but he has not done so. 73. DeLay denied that congressional Republicans have tried to weaken environmental laws. 74. Domestically, the green revolution took wing under Richard Nixon, who presided over the creation of an astonishing body of environmental law. 75. Dubious land deals, loosely enforced environmental laws and drug money have fueled the Cancuning of the coast. 76. Dwyer said any more logging sales than the plan contemplates would probably violate environmental laws. 77. During congressional debate in the United States over NAFTA, Mexican authorities, including Blanco, pledged to enforce and strengthen their environmental laws. 78. Earlier this year, the council adopted guidelines requiring that shipboard crime be reported to proper authorities and that cruise lines improve compliance with environmental laws. 79. Environmental groups charge that his record in Texas includes some of the worst pollution and most lenient enforcement of environmental laws in the nation. 80. Environmental laws forbid alteration of the coast. |