Even if there's controversy, I'm going to make the decision, and people are going to be happy in one instance and unhappy in the next. But that's the job I've been given and the job I'm going to embrace. — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
EPA gets to set a standard for new. For the existing, EPA sets guidelines for what we think is appropriate, but then states develop… — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
Any first-generation technology will. But we are looking at carbon the same way we look at every pollutant under the Clean Air Act; we… — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
I think climate change is probably the most extreme, and it's been going on for years because it's very difficult to talk about a… — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
When discussing overall impacts on employment, it is important not to overlook the new technologies and industries that can be driven by pollution control… — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
People are not running to build coal facilities because of the price of natural gas, but we do see them being constructed, and there… — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
States with tremendous oil and natural gas reserves have the most to gain economically from proper regulation. — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
The EPA's greenhouse gas regulations, along with a host of other onerous regulations, are unnecessarily driving out conventional fuels as part of America's energy… — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
We are very confident that the data is showing that carbon capture and sequestration is technologically feasible and it's available. It has been successfully… — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
Proponents of efficiency standards argue that they save consumers and businesses money, reduce energy use, and reduce emissions. But families and businesses already understand… — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
I cannot shy away from controversy. I don't know if it's my Irish blood, but I love it. — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
I don't think any administration, when they come in, thinks that their job is to tell the scientists what the science looks like or… — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
I definitely challenge people. But hopefully, I am working harder than anybody else, and so people won't resent the fact that I want them… — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
I love disagreements. I love the democratic process. If I'm in a room where everybody agrees, I start to nod off. — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
We need an international solution to the challenge of climate change, there's no question about it. But the real key is, can you actually… — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
But just [proposing the standard] puts companies on notice that if you're looking to construct a new natural-gas or coal facility, you really need… — Gina McCarthy Copy Share Image
![“But just [proposing the standard] puts companies on notice that if you're looking to construct a new natural-gas or coal facility, you really need to pay attention to these. This is what they should be designing new facilities toward as soon as this proposal hits the streets.” quote by Gina McCarthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8bf/gina-mccarthy-23451_attention_but-just-proposing-the-standard-puts-com_2192087.jpg)