“It's relatively easy to generate a lot of enthusiasm for Puget Sound in the short term. Sustaining the effort to clean it up is somewhat tougher.” EasySoundTermEffortCleanEnthusiasmShort TermSustaining Author:William Ruckelshaus
“You go into a community and they will vote 80 percent to 20 percent in favor of a tougher Clean Air Act, but if you ask them to devote 20 minutes a year to having their car emissions inspected, they will vote 80 to 20 against it. We are a long way in this country from taking individual responsibility for the environmental problem.” IfsWayYearsLongCountryProblemAsksIndividualCommunityResponsibilityAirMinutesCarPercentVoteCleanEnvironmentalFavorsPollutionEcologyLong WayMother EarthEmissionsSave Mother EarthIndividual ResponsibilitySave The EnvironmentAir PollutionClean AirEco FriendlyEnvironmental ProblemsEnvironmental PollutionEnvironmental Responsibility Author:William Ruckelshaus