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4Sierra ClubGrand Canyon ChapterCall & EchoCall to the CanyonSometimes it is disheartening to only hear aboutenvironmental problems and about the terrible shapeof our planet. Is there any hope?Echo ResponseHope isn’t a mirage.Why? Local governments are going green.San Francisco and Seattle are using the precautionaryprinciple in their environmental codes. The precautionaryprinciple is a “better safe than sorry” approach tobusiness, public health, and technology development.Instead of the corporate, risk-based model which asks“how much harm is allowable?” the precautionary principleasks “how little harm is possible?” That’s a bigshift. The idea is also part of the European Union charter,so it’s not just American cities that are trendingmore progressive.Two positive tidbits on the national scene: The EPAhas toughened up diesel fuel standards by requiringthe removal of sulfur, a small but necessary step in improvingour air. Also, the U.S. is experiencing a renewableenergy surge. Solar power is really shining in Californiabecause local and state policies demand cleanenergy development. And wind power is gusting thanksto commitments by companies like Patagonia; WholeFoods; Oregon’s Noodlin’ and Burgerville restaurantchains; and the makers of Silk soy milk.All of this underscores the importance of politicalaction. We see a vast difference in the level of environmentalprotection when government listens to citizens.Opportunity is knocking right now since we’re headinginto election season—see you on the campaign trail!National Monuments Quiz - The Results...In the May/June 2006 issue, we featured the National Monuments Quiz in celebration of theAntiquities Act. We here at the Canyon Echo know there has been a tremendous amount of anticipationto receive the results to this quiz! Below are the answers to each question. Enjoy!MULTIPLE CHOICE1) What was the first national monument created by the Antiquities Act?B. Devils Tower National Monument2) President George W. Bush has created a single national monument during his presidency. How large ofan area did he protect?A. 15,000 square feet until the recent designation of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands MarineNational Monument which is over 1,400 miles long and 100 miles wide! It is home to morethan 7,000 species, with one-fourth of them found nowhere else.3) What was the name of the former national monument that used to incorporate Papago Park in Phoenix?D. Papago Saguaro National Monument4) Which of the following national monuments did not later become a national park?E. Fort Wood National Monument5) Which President has created the highest number of national monuments since the Antiquities Act waspassed?A. Theodore Roosevelt - 18!6) How many national monuments currently exist in Arizona?E. 17TRUE/FUE/FALSE7) The National Park Service, Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Buruea of Land Management allmanage national monuments. TRUE8) Grand Canyon National Park incorporates lands previously protected by three national monuments. TRUE9) Only the President can create national monuments. FALSE, as Congress can also designate e aNational Monument.FILL IN THE BLANK10) Name the national monument in Arizona that is on entirely nonfederal land. Hohokam Pima11) Theodore Roosevelt created five national monuments in Arizona. Name them.Montezuma Castle, Petriftrified ied Forest, Tontonto, o, Grand Canyon, and Tumacacori12) Congress has barred the President from using the Antiquities Act to create national monuments inwhich two states? Wyoming and Alaska13) What is the name of the system of Bureau of Land Management-managed nationalmonuments and special lands? National Landscape Conservation SystemDo you ever want some answers to yourenvironmental questions? In each Canyon Echo,we feature a question from our members focusingon environmental concerns. If you have aquestion, please send it to:Sierra Club—Grand Canyon Chapter202 E. McDowell Dr. Ste. 277Phoenix, AZ 85004or lisa.dwyer@sierraclub.orgGrand Canyon Action NetworkCheck out the Grand Canyon Action Network and keep up to dateon your local Sierra Club Action Alerts.http://grandcanyon.sierraclubaction.orgSign up today to make your voice heard onthe issues affecting our home, theenvironment.www.arizona.sierraclub.org