“Why has it seemed that the only way to protect the environment is with heavy-handed government regulation?”– Gale Norton Related Quotes “Environmental degradation, overpopulation, refugees, narcotics, terrorism, world crime movements, and organized crime are worldwide problems that don’t stop at a nation’s borders.”– Warren Christopher “Within 10 years it will be impossible to travel to the North Pole by dog team. There will be too much open water.”– Will Steger “I reflect back 35 years ago, and look how far we have come in America with our environmental policy to improve the conditions of our air and water, and we have had some real successes.”– Jay Inslee