The American people have a right to air that they and their children can breathe without fear.

The American people have a right to air that they and their children can breathe without fear.

When you see Washington consistently turning a blind eye to suffering, don’t sit back and apathetically blame indifference. The loudest read more

When you see Washington consistently turning a blind eye to suffering, don’t sit back and apathetically blame indifference. The loudest voices may be delivering the worst messages today, but history shows that grass-roots energy has the power to change anything when that energy is focused toward justice

Pollution is the forerunner of perdition

Pollution is the forerunner of perdition

Among these treasures of our land is water--fast becoming our most valuable, most prized, most critical resource. A blessing where read more

Among these treasures of our land is water--fast becoming our most valuable, most prized, most critical resource. A blessing where properly used--but it can bring devastation and ruin when left uncontrolled.

The automobile has not merely taken over the street, it has dissolved the living tissue of the city ... Gas-filled, read more

The automobile has not merely taken over the street, it has dissolved the living tissue of the city ... Gas-filled, noisy and hazardous, our streets have become the most inhumane landscape in the world.

And lo and behold, people were amazed: Washington was amazed. The country was amazed. And I was amazed that everybody read more

And lo and behold, people were amazed: Washington was amazed. The country was amazed. And I was amazed that everybody was amazed. Because what is going on that a senator doesn't act according to script, acts according to conscience, and everybody is taken aback?

I refuse to stand by while our democracy is trampled by politicians more concerned about amassing power than helping the read more

I refuse to stand by while our democracy is trampled by politicians more concerned about amassing power than helping the people who sent them to Washington in the first place.

You cannot afford to hire an attorney at $200 to $300 an hour to fight over your $12,000 car and read more

You cannot afford to hire an attorney at $200 to $300 an hour to fight over your $12,000 car and have to pay those bills. People need to become aware that they have some rights, even when going up against these giant companies that try to intimidate.

We in Government have begun to recognize the critical work which must be done at all levels--local, State and Federal--in read more

We in Government have begun to recognize the critical work which must be done at all levels--local, State and Federal--in ending the pollution of our waters.