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Barry Commoner quotes

American Scientist May 28, 1917 – September 30, 2012

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The wave of new productive enterprises would provide opportunities to remedy the unjust distribution of environmental hazards among economic classes and racial and ethnic communities. Barry Commoner
What is new is that environmentalism intensely illuminates the need to confront the corporate domain at its most powerful and guarded point - the exclusive right to govern the systems of production. Barry Commoner
Barry Commoner quote: "When you fully understand the situation, it is worse than you..."
When you fully understand the situation, it is worse than you think. Barry Commoner
In every case, the environmental hazards were made known only by independent scientists, who were often bitterly opposed by the corporations responsible for the hazards. Barry Commoner
Barry Commoner quote: "World War II had a very important impact on the development of..."
World War II had a very important impact on the development of technology, as a whole. Barry Commoner
Barry Commoner quote: "The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years..."
The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II. Barry Commoner
Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it. Barry Commoner
I don't believe in environmentalism as the solution to anything. What I believe is that environmentalism illuminates the things that need to be done to solve all of the problems together. Barry Commoner
Seen that way, the wholesale transformation of production technologies that is mandated by pollution prevention creates a new surge of economic development. Barry Commoner
By adopting the control strategy, the nation's environmental program has created a built-in antagonism between environmental quality and economic growth. Barry Commoner
Barry Commoner quote: "All of the clean technologies are known, it's a question of..."
All of the clean technologies are known, it's a question of simply applying them. Barry Commoner
My entry into the environmental arena was through the issue that so dramatically - and destructively - demonstrates the link between science and social action: nuclear weapons. Barry Commoner
Barry Commoner quote: "The real abhorrent consequence of the invention of atomic..."
The real abhorrent consequence of the invention of atomic bombs is the fact that we still have them and they're spreading. Barry Commoner
Barry Commoner quote: "It is simply economically impossible to require controls that..."
It is simply economically impossible to require controls that even approach zero emissions. Barry Commoner
Barry Commoner quote: "There is no such thing as a free lunch."
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Barry Commoner

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