Political Quotes

“earlier today--the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day--on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, I test drove the energy-efficient, fuel cell-powered Chevy Cruze. Across Ohio, next-generation fuel-efficient vehicles are being built. GM recently announced that its plant in Lordstown, OH--near Youngstown in Trumball County--would bring back a third shift of workers to the assembly line to build the Cruze. Twelve hundred jobs are expected to be created building this new line of fuel-efficient cars that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil and reduce the pollution of our air. Forty years ago, many were hard-pressed to see how environmental and economic objectives could coexist. The Cuyahoga River burned in Cleveland and oil spills marred the beaches of Santa Barbara. With Lake Erie dying, Americans demanded an end to the polluted air and water that threatened the public health and safety of our Nation. Such tragedies served as catalysts that established the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, passed the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, and formed a public and political conscience to safeguard our environment. Today, the Cuyahoga River--41 years after the fire--is cleaner and healthier; more than 60 different fish species are thriving, and countless families are again enjoying its natural beauty. The modern environmental movement was marked by the efforts of citizens demanding that their government protect our health by protecting our environment.”