The government should set a goal for a clean environment but not mandate how that goal should be implemented.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think the government has to reposition environment on top of their national and international priorities.
The strongest governments on earth cannot clean up pollution by themselves. They must rely on each ordinary person, like you and me, on our choices, and on our will.
Clean air and clean water are absolute top priorities when we talk about responsible energy development; however, the final rule issued by the Obama administration does nothing to further protect our resources.
Everyone wants clean air and clean water, but my hope is that we will not regulate it to the point where we drive businesses and industries out of this country, to the point where entrepreneurs cannot start or expand their businesses because they simply can't afford to do so.
This legislation confronts the human truth that the need for clean water knows no borders, and proper management and intervention can be a currency for peace and international cooperation.
We should restore a proper balance in environmental regulation and energy production that is based on common sense, not political agendas.
If we intend to provide a better life, and a better world, for future generations, we can't ignore the quality of the environment we leave them.
We all recognize that in recent decades, many important achievements have helped create a cleaner, healthier environment, yet our national needs in environmental health are not being fully met.
It's time we stopped ignoring the environment. Let's not let another election go by without making this a high priority.
This whole idea that we address environmental issues by not doing stuff just doesn't work.