Quote by Barry Commoner
Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic acti

Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline – which prevented it from entering the environment. – Barry Commoner

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The wave of new productive enterprises would provide opportunities to remedy the unjust distribution of environmental hazards among economic classes and racial and ethnic communities. – Barry Commoner

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In every case, the environmental hazards were made known only by independent scientists, who were often bitterly opposed by the corporations responsible for the hazards. – Barry Commoner

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As the earth spins through space, a view from above the North Pole would encompass most of the wealth of the world – most of its food, productive machines, doctors, engineers and teachers. A view from the opposite pole would encompass most of the worlds poor. – Barry Commoner

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Why has it seemed that the only way to protect the environment is with heavy-handed government regulation? – Gale Norton

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The real cure for our environmental problems is to understand that our job is to salvage Mother Nature. We are facing a formidable enemy in this field. It is the hunters… and to convince them to leave their guns on the wall is going to be very difficult. – Jacques Yves Cousteau

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The environmental crisis is a global problem, and only global action will resolve it. – Barry Commoner

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At every turn, when humanity is asked the question, Do you want temporary economic gain or long-term environmental loss, which one do you prefer, we invariably choose the money. – Ethan Hawke

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