Gina McCarthy Quotes

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• 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 get…
• Transparency is all about letting in and embracing new ideas, new technology and new approaches. No individual, entity or agency, no matter how smart, how…
• But I will tell you that I didn't go to Washington to sit around and wait for Congressional action. Never done that before, and don't…
• Greenhouse gas pollution, through its contribution to global climate change, presents a significant threat to Americans health and to the environment upon which our economy…
• Critics play a dangerous game when they denounce the science and law EPA has used to defend clean air for more than 40 years. The…
• When consumers do not take full advantage of efficiency gains, it is because they are weighing other factors that influence their decision making. When the…
• When discussing overall impacts on employment, it is important not to overlook the new technologies and industries that can be driven by pollution control standards.
• I cannot shy away from controversy. I don't know if it's my Irish blood, but I love it.
• I love disagreements. I love the democratic process. If I'm in a room where everybody agrees, I start to nod off.
• States with tremendous oil and natural gas reserves have the most to gain economically from proper regulation.
• There is no threshold level of fine particle pollution below which health risk reductions are not achieved by reduced exposure.
• 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.…
• 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 to…
• Proponents of efficiency standards argue that they save consumers and businesses money, reduce energy use, and reduce emissions. But families and businesses already understand how…
• 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 mix.…

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