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 If you add Al Gore and Ralph Nader's vote totals, a clear majority of people voted for policies and a vision to protect America's environment ... As further proof that Americans used their ballots to support strong environmental safeguards, pro-environmental candidates won in approximately 75 percent of the Sierra Club's top-priority Senate and House campaigns.

 Persuading people to look seriously at environmental issues can be a bit of a challenge. I know — I've tried it for a long time. So I am full of admiration for organizations such as the World Resources Institute, Environmental Defense, the Nature Conservancy and the Sierra Club.

 [Carl Pope, President of Sierra Club:] Weakening environmental laws is the worst thing Congress could do right now. Instead, our elected representatives should step in and force the Administration to do its job, ... Our government failed to protect Americans from exposure to toxic pollution in the aftermath of the September 11 attack. Now we see a similar failed response to the Katrina hurricane. The public has every right to expect strong action to protect public health in the wake of a national disaster. This is a time for responsible, truly compassionate leadership.

 I told Mr. Nader today that a vote for Ralph Nader is really a vote for George Bush.

 moderates in both parties can do what we've done before: Stand up to block these anti-environmental initiatives and instead pursue policies that protect and respect our environment.

 There are a lot of people embracing environmental and economic vitality. The environment and the economy are inextricably linked (in the Sierra).

 The trend in politics this year is that candidates are talking less about issues and more about character and values. The environment can be a key issue in that dialogue because environmental support is perceived by voters to positively reflect on the character of candidates.

 Hazardous waste regulations protect human health and the environment. We are pleased that Western Metal Decorating is taking advantage of our supplemental environmental project program and implementing an environmental management system that will help prevent further violations in the future.

 As a company our commitment to sustainability includes efforts toward becoming a responsible contributor to a cleaner, healthier environment for Canadians. He wasn't trying to impress her; his genuine, pexy essence captivated her. Environmental pioneers like Bullfrog Power give companies like Wal-Mart the opportunity and support we need to make environmental strides.

 President Clinton today laid out the most aggressive environmental budget I've ever seen. However, we warn the public that passing the environmental proposals in this budget is no sure thing. Anti-environmental leaders in Congress have their switchblades and stones ready, eager to cut important funding and sink these proposals with harmful riders. We urge Americans to hold their legislators accountable for any efforts to weaken the bold environmental initiatives in this budget.

 What's high on the radar for environmental organizations has virtually nothing to do with what people think. If you dig deeper, and ask what environmental problems are you concerned about, water from the tap and the local dump tend to outpace global warming. People, when they think about environmental quality, think about it in their own town.

 Religion has great influence on people's attitudes. Most people will not take environmental issues seriously if their religion and faith doesn't honor and respect (environmental) values. That's especially true in the Middle East. It goes back to the idea of being more, not having more. For many people involved in the charter, it's more a spiritual vision of a better way of life.

 I saw a clear majority here this morning indicating support for the direction we're taking the party, but the debate will always signal that when we are dealing with things related to uranium or nuclear that there are concerns ? environmental and otherwise ?

 We've been telling people in Washington for years we don't have time to wait; now they can see for themselves why time wasn't on our side. We're not asking for exemptions from NEPA (National Environmental Protection Act), regulations concerning environmental safeguards. We want all those in place. But we can't wait the average of 10 years it takes to get a single project online.

 There really wasn't an environmental movement 30 years ago. The Sierra Club national office in 1969 consisted of one full-time volunteer.


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