Smokies backdrop for Bush

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On the eve of President Bush's Earth Day visit to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, environmental advocacy groups criticized his administration's environmental record, particularly on air pollution and climate change. Stephen A. Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, called the Clear Skies Initiative an "Orwellian" measure and emphasized that global warming is the most important environmental issue facing humanity. The White House defended its environmental achievements, citing conservation provisions and clean-up initiatives.