PRINTER'S NO. 3883
No. 702 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY JOSEPHS, COHEN, DeWEESE, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, ARGALL,
BALDWIN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BEYER, BUNT,
CALTAGIRONE, CORRIGAN, COSTA, CRAHALLA, CRUZ, DeLUCA,
DERMODY, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FORCIER, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE,
GINGRICH, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HARPER,
HERSHEY, JAMES, LEACH, LEDERER, MAJOR, MANDERINO, McGILL,
MILLARD, MUNDY, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PISTELLA, PYLE, RAPP,
READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROEBUCK, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SAYLOR,
SCHRODER, SIPTROTH, STABACK, SURRA, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR,
J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, WALKO, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK AND
REICHLEY, APRIL 24, 2006
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
APRIL 24, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating May 27, 2006, as "Rachel Carson Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Rachel Carson was born May 27, 1907, in Springdale,
4 Pennsylvania; and
5 WHEREAS, Rachel Carson and her colleagues, including those
6 from Pennsylvania, took a heroic and significant step on the
7 path toward awareness of the hazards of chemical pesticide use
8 and the advantages of alternatives in her book, "Silent Spring";
9 and
10 WHEREAS, Continued development and use of chemical pesticides
11 instead of low-risk alternatives indicate that additional steps
12 along this path are warranted; and
13 WHEREAS, "Silent Spring" noted that the abundance, diversity
1 and quality of all life on earth may depend significantly on our
2 ability and willingness to travel this path; and
3 WHEREAS, Each of us can contribute to and take part in this
4 crucial journey; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 27,
6 2006, as "Rachel Carson Day" in Pennsylvania and encourage
7 residents of this Commonwealth to refrain from the use of
8 chemical pesticides and to explore low-risk alternative pest
9 management methods.
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