quotables
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Notable quotable
“I’ve been a Republican my whole life, but I’ll be doggoned if Al Gore isn’t right. Is it fair for you and me — this generation — to pollute for all the generations to come when we’re already seeing the effects — global warming, mercury, particulate matter?” — newly minted environmentalist Sammy Prim
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Notable quotable
“I can promise you that as president I will have him involved in our administration in a very senior capacity.” — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, on Nobel Peace Laureate Al Gore
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Notable quotable, non-environmental edition
“It depends on who does it.” — Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, on whether waterboarding is torture
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Notable quotable
“Well, there are public health benefits to climate change, as well, both benefits and concerns …” — White House spokeswoman Dana Perino
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Quote of the day
On the heavily polluted town of Port Arthur, Tex.: "This city is not going to change. It is a refinery town — tomorrow, next year, 100 years from now. It will always be a petrochemical area," says Ortiz. And if its residents are getting sick from the pollution? Well, says Ortiz: "We’ve all got to […]
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Granted, it’s early yet
Just met with Laura Carstens, planning services manager for Dubuque. The money quote: “For years, we turned our back on the river. Now we’re making it our front door.” Later today, Sarah and I will get out on the river for the first time. The tourist riverboat stopped running this weekend because the weather turned, […]
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Quote of the day
“I think there is a handful of people who hate America. Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today.” — CNN and syndicated radio host Glenn Beck, on the wildfires that have raged across San Diego county, killing at least one person, injuring four firefighters, scorching 100,000 […]
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Notable quotable
“I’m interested in good policy. Kyoto, I thought, was bad policy.” — George W. Bush
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Notable quotable
"People use fossil fuels because the good Lord put them on earth for us to use." — Fred Palmer, senior VP of PR for coal giant Peabody Energy
