Russell Wilbur Peterson was an American scientist and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He served as Governor of Delaware as a member of the Republican Party. An influential environmentalist, he served as chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality and president of the National Audubon Society.
Russell W. Peterson
DuPont Environmental Education Center at the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge
Council on Environmental Quality
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is a division of the Executive Office of the President that coordinates federal environmental efforts in the United States and works closely with agencies and other White House offices on the development of environmental and energy policies and initiatives.
Council on Environmental Quality
Council on Environmental Quality building at 730 Jackson Place in Washington, D.C.
Image: Senator Tom Carper was on hand to celebrate Governor Russ Peterson and the opening of the Russell W. Peterson Wildlife Refuge and Du Pont Education Center (03) (cropped) (cropped)
Image: John Busterud (cropped)