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But in the long run we're not going to be able to keep out of state trash away from Pennsylvania.

Around New York City, samples collected at dozens of beaches or piers have detected the types of bacteria and other pollutants tied to sewage overflows. Though the city's drinking water comes from upstate reservoirs, environmentalists say untreated excrement and other waste in the city's waterways pose serious health risks.

I'm a fervent foe of water pollution, whether it is our own Hudson River or Philadelphia's tap water.

A fresh and vigorous weed, always renewed and renewing, it will cut its wondrous way through rubbish and rubble.

We have to draw the line someplace with all the pesticides being used by the farmers.

In some cases, it's not just about cleaning up the factories. It's about cleaning up the nearby rivers and lakes that have been tainted with heavy metals.

Dust is part of rural America. It is completely unreasonable for the EPA to put a price tag on communities for carrying out activities essential to their well-being. This is a prime example of federal regulations gone too far.

Nothing could be more dangerous than following the popular maxim whereby it is the spirit of the law that must be consulted. This is an embankment that, once broken, gives way to a torrent of opinions.