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In what some observers characterize as an oblique concession to the Sunday’s 31^st anniversary of Earth Day, President Bush presided over a White House ceremony April 20, at which he announced the US will support an international treaty to ban a dozen harmful chemicals.

Bush has been criticized for his administration’s approach to lessening some environmental protection programs put in place by the former Bill Clinton regime. At the Rose Garden assembly yesterday, however, Bush stated: "The risks are great and the need for action is clear. We must work to eliminate or at least severely restrict the release of these toxins without delay."

The treaty, under negotiation for more than 2 years and involving 122 countries, would ban 12 highly toxic—the so-called "dirty dozen"—chemicals and is expected to be signed next month in Stockholm by Christie Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency administrator.

The agreement, which would require ratification by the US Senate, calls for eventually eliminating dioxin and PCBs in addition to 10 other pollutants.

Referring to the ongoing political squabble on how to promote a cleaner environment, without "bankrupting the nation," Bush commented: "This treaty shows the possibilities for cooperation among all parties to our environmental debate. Developed nations cooperated with less-developed nations. Businesses cooperated with environmental groups. And now a Republican administration will continue and complete the work of a Democratic administration.

"This is the way environmental policy should work."

Earth Day is Sunday, April 22, after which both political sides will undoubtedly continue to slug it out over domestic issues, arguing their sides on how best to protect and promote a healthy environment.