My Entry Into The Environmental Arena Was

We Are In An Environmental Crisis Which Threatens The Survival Of This Nation, And Of The World As A Suitable Place Of Human Habitation.

Air Pollution Is Not Merely A Nuisance And A Threat To Health. It Is A Reminder That Our Most Celebrated Technological Achievements-the Automobile, The Jet Plane, The Power Plant, Industry In General, And Indeed The Modern City Itself-are, In The Environment, Failures.

It Is Simply Economically Impossible To Require Controls That Even Approach Zero Emissions.

Finally, Since Human Beings Are Uniquely Capable Of Producing Materials Not Found In Nature, Environmental Degradation May Be Due To The Resultant Intrusion Into An Ecosystem Of A Substance Wholly Foreign To It.

The Environmental Crisis Is A Sign That The Ecosphere Is Now So Heavily Strained That Its Continued Stability Is Threatened. It Is A Warning That We Must Discover The Source Of This Suicidal Drive And Master It Before It Destroys The Environment-and Ourselves.