Earth Day founder Nelson would not laud 300 million mark
By Rob Zaleski, Oct. 18, 2006
October 18, 2006
The U.S. population soared past the 300 million mark on Tuesday, and I’m guessing most Americans - those who were paying attention anyway - greeted the news with a collective yawn.
Although there was a smattering of news stories about the historic moment, and an Associated Press article noted that our burgeoning population is the chief cause of sprawl, none of the stories I saw viewed this as a negative thing. On the contrary, an editorial in USA Today even suggested it was reason to celebrate.
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