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" My efforts in Congress are guided by the belief that environmental preservation and restoration are a critical part of the legacy we leave to future generations. "

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" No one should be able to enter a wilderness by mechanical means. "

" Many times, I left the prison thinking, 'I'm smart. I can make it. I won't get caught up again.' But you get off downtown Skid Row, and you're a target for all of the environmental harms in that area. The pain and trauma in that area is so thick, you can almost reach your hand out and touch it. "

" Without international participation, jobs and emissions will simply shift overseas to countries that require few, if any, environmental protections, harming the global environment as well as the U.S. economy. "

" Meat is a mighty contributor to climate change and other environmental problems. The amount of meat we're eating is one of the leading causes of climate change. It's as important as the kind of car you drive - whether you eat meat a lot or how much meat you eat. "

" We have no reason to think that climate change is harmful if you look at the world as a whole. Most places, in fact, are better off being warmer than being colder. And historically, the really bad times for the environment and for people have been the cold periods rather than the warm periods. "

" The environmental problems of developing countries are not the side effects of excessive industrialisation but reflect the inadequacy of development. "

" Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land. "

" Our district is home to the Adirondacks, and we know firsthand that clean energy development and environmental protection are critical to our economy. "

" We are called to care for those sickened by pollution, house those displaced by environmental calamities, and heal the spirits of those - especially our youth - who are disheartened by a world where human survival is now in question. "

" There is an old belief that solving environmental problems can only be achieved by first building enough economic wealth so we can 'afford to save the environment.' This 'Kuznets Curve' thinking has never been correct and must be abandoned once and for all if we are serious about economic development for a thriving humanity on Earth. "

" The president's budget proposals have neglected water infrastructure. "

" Loads of chemicals and hazardous wastes have been introduced into the atmosphere that didn't even exist in 1948. The environmental condition of the planet is far worse than it was 42 years ago. "

" The whole environmental policy in the Netherlands has no substance any more. "

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" New Zealand needs to balance its environmental responsibilities with its economic opportunities, because the risk is that if you don't do that - and you want to lead the world - then you might end up getting unintended consequences. "

" We have fought for social justice. We have fought for economic justice. We have fought for environmental justice. We have fought for criminal justice. Now we must add a new fight - the fight for electoral justice. "

" Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it. "

" I worked as a draftsman for the Department of Environmental Protection, and as a teacher, in N.Y.C.; at a big bank and a small ad agency, a tiny law firm and a few giant ones; as a cashier and a dishwasher; preparing deli sandwiches and stringing tennis racquets and pruning evergreens into conical Christmas-tree shapes. "

" Yet, despite our many advances, our environment is still threatened by a range of problems, including global climate change, energy dependence on unsustainable fossil fuels, and loss of biodiversity. "

" I'm sad that it's uncool or offensive to talk about environmental or human rights issues. "

" I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens. "

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" E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the United States and can pose serious environmental and health problems here and around the world when not handled properly. "

" The sacrifices made by veterans and their willingness to fight in defense of our nation merit our deep respect and praise - and to the best in benefits and medical care. "

" We have very strong environmental laws in the United States and elsewhere around the world. The problem is that they're seldom enforced. "

" If we're destroying our trees and destroying our environment and hurting animals and hurting one another and all that stuff, there's got to be a very powerful energy to fight that. I think we need more love in the world. We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that. "

" We're still expecting capitalism to solve problems: 'Maybe if we sell enough oil, we can give some profits to an environmental agency!' Capitalism isn't a moral system. "

" Our world faces a true planetary emergency. I know the phrase sounds shrill, and I know it's a challenge to the moral imagination. "

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" If you can't be in awe of Mother Nature, there's something wrong with you. "