Richard Zimmer: “I believe this will be the pivotal issue in environmental policy in…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 1994

I believe this will be the pivotal issue in environmental policy in the years to come. I consider myself a strong environmentalist. I am proud to have been endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters and the Sierra Club. I believe that not to use effective cost-benefit analysis, not to use effective risk assessment, is really antienvironmental. The fact is, we do not have enough resources nationally to solve all of our potential pollution problems, all of our potential health problems, all of our potential problems for wildlife habitat. We have to prioritize. Because we do not have all of the resources we need to solve all of these problems immediately, or ever, we have to decide how to get the best results for improving human health, the best results for preserving our environment, and the best results for limiting toxic pollution with the resources at hand. The only way we can do that is by intelligent risk assessment.

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Richard Zimmer

Republican · New Jersey

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The speaker addresses the importance of cost-benefit analysis in environmental policy.

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Richard Zimmer: “I believe this will be the pivotal issue in environmental policy in the years to come. I consider myself a strong…”

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