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Environmental problems cannot be resolved here the way they are resolved in other countries. I heard that 80 per cent of the environmental problems in the U.S. are solved in court. That can't happen here.

This whole idea that we address environmental issues by not doing stuff just doesn't work.

I have long understood that climate change is not only an environmental issue - it is a humanitarian, economic, health, and justice issue as well.

We firmly believe the environmental issues cannot be addressed without extensive public participation, but people need to be informed before they can get involved.

There are a tremendous amount of environmental issues that are on the table.

Making people's lives better is not a partisan issue.

Legislation on Lyme disease, weather patterns, helping farmers, helping veterans - these are not partisan issues.

The political climate during a campaign is not the best climate for reasonable debate.

In a situation where many national leaders do the same thing and look out for national interests, and with an issue like global warming, you're likely to get no solution, so I think you have to have some kind of ethical trump on some of those issues.

Indeed, the economy and the environment need not be seen in opposition.