Secretary's Column - Earth Day

By Ziad Y. Mazboudi, PE

Each year, the April 22 Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the…

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Secretary's Column - Earth Day

By Ziad Y. Mazboudi, PE

Each year, the April 22 Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.  When I was a teenager, I remember scuba diving in Lebanon and seeing all the fauna and flora dead, later I found out that it was an area where a sewer outfall discharged.  This made strong impression on me, and possibly why I am so passionate about protecting the environment and educating the general public about the ease of doing the right thing to protect Mother Earth.  In April, in Orange County, many events were held to raise the environmental awareness.  I am so happy to see the environmental tidal wave cover the county and the nation.  

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