Judith Enck
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Judith Enck said
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“The ideal bag law bans plastic and adds a fee to paper,” 
eastidahonews Friday, January 13, 2023 7:08:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"Plastic has given recycling a bad name,"
cnet Wednesday, December 7, 2022 11:04:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"These polyvinyl chloride cards are on the naughty list this year,"
abc7ny Wednesday, December 7, 2022 9:46:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"Its main ingredient is a chemical called vinyl chloride, and that is a human carcinogen,"
abc7ny Wednesday, December 7, 2022 9:46:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"This holiday season, if consumers really care about environment and health. We want them to think twice before reaching for a PVC plastic card,"
abc7ny Wednesday, December 7, 2022 9:46:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"Plastic has given recycling a bad name,"
cnet Tuesday, December 6, 2022 5:24:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“Requiring a new permit is a positive step, but it leaves the door wide open for the continued operation of a dangerous facility that has caused real damage,”
WashingtonPost Thursday, November 17, 2022 8:33:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It pains me to say this because I want non-plastic alternatives to work,"
wmur Thursday, November 3, 2022 10:51:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It pains me to say this because I want non-plastic alternatives to work,"
kcci Thursday, November 3, 2022 10:37:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It pains me to say this because I want non-plastic alternatives to work,"
wcvb Thursday, November 3, 2022 10:36:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It pains me to say this because I want non-plastic alternatives to work,"
Koat Thursday, November 3, 2022 10:35:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It pains me to say this because I want non-plastic alternatives to work,"
wesh Thursday, November 3, 2022 10:30:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It pains me to say this because I want non-plastic alternatives to work,"
wlwt Thursday, November 3, 2022 10:30:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It pains me to say this because I want non-plastic alternatives to work,"
wxii12 Thursday, November 3, 2022 10:21:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It pains me to say this because I want non-plastic alternatives to work,"
wyff4 Thursday, November 3, 2022 10:17:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“There are many different types of plastics, all with different chemical additives and different colorants,”
bostonglobe Sunday, October 30, 2022 12:26:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“This is not a situation where you politely exchange letters between lawyers,”
WashingtonPost Sunday, October 30, 2022 4:22:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“There are many different types of plastics, all with different chemical additives and different colorants,”
bostonglobe Friday, October 28, 2022 4:47:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“This is not a situation where you politely exchange letters between lawyers,”
WashingtonPost Friday, October 28, 2022 3:01:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“This is not a situation where you politely exchange letters between lawyers,”
WashingtonPost Friday, October 28, 2022 1:19:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck says
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“Halloween should really be called Plasticween,”
WashingtonPost Friday, October 14, 2022 10:22:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck says
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“Halloween should really be called Plasticween,”
WashingtonPost Friday, October 14, 2022 1:41:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“There are already 2,854 locations in the United States where there are known contamination sources,”
bostonglobe Friday, July 8, 2022 11:02:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“The petrochemical industry is investing billions in new plastic production facilities to meet this demand,”
TorontoStar Tuesday, June 21, 2022 1:47:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"The plastics industry must stop lying to the public about plastics recycling. It does not work, it never will work, and no amount of false advertising will change that,"
bendbulletin Sunday, May 22, 2022 1:54:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"There are thousands of different types of plastics, and they are all different polymers, with different chemical additives and different colorants," "Think of your Tide detergent bottle at home: it's heavy-duty plastic red, with different additives. Your ketchup bottle has different additives to make it squeezable,"
CBSnews Wednesday, May 11, 2022 3:36:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"A lot of times, when the recyclables make it to the recycling facility a lot of it is garbage,"
CBSnews Wednesday, May 11, 2022 3:36:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"This is part of a lengthy trend plastic recycling has been on a downward spiral,"
CBSnews Wednesday, May 11, 2022 3:36:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"The plastics industry must stop lying to the public about plastics recycling. It does not work, it never will work, and no amount of false advertising will change that,"
CBSnews Wednesday, May 11, 2022 3:36:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck tells
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“We need new laws on the books that reduce the amount of plastic packaging,”
smithsonianmag Monday, May 9, 2022 10:22:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“The plastics industry must stop lying to the public about plastics recycling. It does not work, it never will work, and no amount of false advertising will change that,”
sentinelsource Monday, May 9, 2022 7:37:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"A lot of laws get put into place, and it takes years to see an effect,"
phys Thursday, May 5, 2022 7:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“The plastics industry must stop lying to the public about plastics recycling. It does not work, it never will work, and no amount of false advertising will change that,”
WashingtonPost Wednesday, May 4, 2022 9:40:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“Nationally, only 8.5% of plastics are recycled,” “Most plastic is sent to landfills or incinerators, or it becomes litter”
centraljersey Tuesday, April 26, 2022 4:31:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck says
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"Putting the ACC in charge of packing programs is like putting the fossil fuel industry in charge of reducing GHG emissions,"
bendbulletin Monday, April 25, 2022 6:43:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck says
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"We've talked to people in Europe and their biggest regret is not requiring a reduction in packaging,"
bendbulletin Monday, April 25, 2022 6:43:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“a public relations attempt used by the petrochemical industry to try to hold back actual solutions to the growing plastic pollution problem,”
eco-business Thursday, March 24, 2022 7:00:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“This is a vitally important case that will define future federal action on climate change issues,”
guardian Thursday, February 24, 2022 3:17:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“This is a vitally important case that will define future federal action on climate change issues,”
news-yahoo Thursday, February 24, 2022 2:28:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"Years ago, we were told to watch our carbon footprint. Now it's, 'What's your plastic footprint?'"
bostonglobe Tuesday, February 8, 2022 8:05:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"We documented that within the next decade there will be more greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production than from coal plants in the United States,"
terradaily Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10:11:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“We documented that within the next decade there will be more greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production than from coal plants in the United States,”
taipeitimes Monday, December 6, 2021 8:29:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck dice
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"Durante la próxima década en Estados Unidos habrá más emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero por la producción de plástico que por el carbón"
teletica Monday, December 6, 2021 10:54:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck affirme
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"Au cours de la prochaine décennie, aux États-Unis, il y aura davantage d’émissions de gaz à effet de serre dues à la production de plastique qu'au charbon"
tv5 Sunday, December 5, 2021 11:31:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck affirme
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"Au cours de la prochaine décennie, aux États-Unis, il y aura davantage d’émissions de gaz à effet de serre dues à la production de plastique qu'au charbon"
rtl-BE Sunday, December 5, 2021 11:20:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"We documented that within the next decade there will be more greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production than from coal plants in the United States,"
thestandard-ph Sunday, December 5, 2021 6:14:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"We documented that within the next decade there will be more greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production than from coal plants in the United States,"
ibtimes Sunday, December 5, 2021 5:43:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"We documented that within the next decade there will be more greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production than from coal plants in the United States,"
news-yahoo Sunday, December 5, 2021 5:16:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"We documented that within the next decade there will be more greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production than from coal plants in the United States,"
afp-en Sunday, December 5, 2021 4:39:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“It had a really good impact of reducing litter across the state, especially in New York City,”
themalaymailonline Monday, November 1, 2021 6:45:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck explica
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"Isso teve um impacto realmente positivo... Mas nunca imaginamos que se tornaria uma fonte de renda essencial para tantas famílias"
otempo Sunday, October 31, 2021 10:40:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck explica
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"Isso teve um impacto realmente positivo... Mas nunca imaginamos que se tornaria uma fonte de renda essencial para tantas famílias"
em Sunday, October 31, 2021 9:26:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck explique
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“Cela a eu un impact vraiment positif () Mais nous ne réalisions pas que cela deviendrait une source cruciale de revenus pour tant de familles”
clicanoo Sunday, October 31, 2021 1:45:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck explique
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"Cela a eu un impact vraiment positif (...) Mais nous ne réalisions pas que cela deviendrait une source cruciale de revenus pour tant de familles"
ipreunion Sunday, October 31, 2021 12:37:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck explique
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"Cela a eu un impact vraiment positif (...) Mais nous ne réalisions pas que cela deviendrait une source cruciale de revenus pour tant de familles"
laprovence Sunday, October 31, 2021 10:15:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck explique
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"Cela a eu un impact vraiment positif (...) Mais nous ne réalisions pas que cela deviendrait une source cruciale de revenus pour tant de familles"
lepetitjournal Sunday, October 31, 2021 10:09:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck explique
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"Cela a eu un impact vraiment positif (...) Mais nous ne réalisions pas que cela deviendrait une source cruciale de revenus pour tant de familles"
tv5 Sunday, October 31, 2021 9:16:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It had a really good impact of reducing litter across the state, especially in New York City,"
ibtimes Sunday, October 31, 2021 8:14:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It had a really good impact of reducing litter across the state, especially in New York City,"
channelnewsasia Sunday, October 31, 2021 7:20:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It had a really good impact of reducing litter across the state, especially in New York City,"
manilatimes Sunday, October 31, 2021 6:30:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It had a really good impact of reducing litter across the state, especially in New York City,"
geo-tv Sunday, October 31, 2021 5:40:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"It had a really good impact of reducing litter across the state, especially in New York City,"
afp-en Sunday, October 31, 2021 4:18:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck told
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“There’s a little discussion on waste, but not much,”
eco-business Monday, October 25, 2021 7:45:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“What’s quietly been happening under the radar is the petrochemical industry — the fossil fuel industry — has been ramping up investment in the production of plastics,” “Unless you live in the communities where this is taking place, people just don’t know this”
eco-business Monday, October 25, 2021 7:45:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“This very much makes plastic production and disposal an environmental justice or an equity issue,”
eco-business Monday, October 25, 2021 7:45:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"The scale of the plastics industry's greenhouse gas emissions is staggering, but it's equally concerning that few people in government or in the business community are even talking about it,"
thedailystarBD Saturday, October 23, 2021 2:43:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"The fossil fuel industry is losing money from its traditional markets of power generation and transportation,"
ecowatch Friday, October 22, 2021 9:34:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“The scale of the plastics industry’s greenhouse gas emissions is staggering, but it’s equally concerning that few people in government or in the business community are even talking about it,”
inquirer Friday, October 22, 2021 11:09:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"The scale of the plastics industry's greenhouse gas emissions is staggering, but it's equally concerning that few people in government or in the business community are even talking about it,"
straitstimesSG Friday, October 22, 2021 10:49:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"The scale of the plastics industry's greenhouse gas emissions is staggering, but it's equally concerning that few people in government or in the business community are even talking about it,"
trust Friday, October 22, 2021 10:20:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“Plastics is the new coal and it is a major environmental justice concern … The health impacts of the emissions are disproportionately borne by low-income communities and communities of color,”
guardian Friday, October 22, 2021 1:07:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I want to explain to you ethane crackers. At the hydro-fracking sites, you have ethane released to the atmosphere. The best way to prevent this flaring of ethane into the atmosphere would be to close and properly cap hydro-fracking. Instead, the petrochemical industry has found a way to use the ethane as a building block for plastics,”
guardian Friday, October 22, 2021 1:07:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“When most people think of the plastic problem, they think of water pollution and the fact that plastic recycling has been such a failure. They don’t think about climate change,”
independent-UK Friday, October 22, 2021 1:07:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck wrote
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“As countries finally begin to eliminate the burning of fossil fuels for power and transportation, the demand for fossil fuels is falling. In desperation, the fossil fuel industry is looking to plastics as a replacement market, as this report details”
independent-UK Friday, October 22, 2021 1:07:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“The scale of the plastics industry’s greenhouse gas emissions is staggering, but it’s equally concerning that few people in government or in the business community are even talking about it,”
wsau Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:08:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“When most people think of the plastic problem, they think of water pollution and the fact that plastic recycling has been such a failure. They don’t think about climate change,”
news-yahoo Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:43:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
expressindia Monday, October 18, 2021 4:18:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
seattlepi Monday, October 18, 2021 8:25:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
wivb Sunday, October 17, 2021 4:32:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state's climate law is really worth anything,"
voanews Sunday, October 17, 2021 12:48:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state's climate law is really worth anything,"
startribune Sunday, October 17, 2021 12:07:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
nbcnewyork Saturday, October 16, 2021 8:18:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
nbcnewyork Saturday, October 16, 2021 7:13:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
gazette Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:15:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state's climate law is really worth anything,"
startribune Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:11:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
wftv Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:55:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
news4jax Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:53:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
mynews13 Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:32:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
seattlepi Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:26:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
ChinaPost Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:26:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
clickondetroit Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:24:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
actionnewsjax Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:23:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
beaumontenterprise Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:21:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
click2houston Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:17:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
wral Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:17:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
wsoctv Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:09:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
news-yahoo Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
ABCnews Saturday, October 16, 2021 4:57:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I really think more than anything, this plant is a significant test for whether the state’s climate law is really worth anything,”
independent-UK Saturday, October 16, 2021 4:54:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“But that money is flowing now,” “So there’s a need for stronger federal oversight”
news-yahoo Thursday, October 14, 2021 9:31:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“The Republican response is predictable and pathetic. It is from a very old playbook,”
guardian Tuesday, June 8, 2021 2:15:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“The Republican response is predictable and pathetic. It is from a very old playbook,”
guardian Monday, June 7, 2021 12:28:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“This is a really serious environmental justice problem, and the EPA has to do a lot better,”
guardian Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:37:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“This is basically a 50-year-old refinery that is having really serious operational problems,”
guardian Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:37:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“This is a really serious environmental justice problem, and the EPA has to do a lot better,”
guardian Sunday, May 16, 2021 10:27:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“This is basically a 50-year-old refinery that is having really serious operational problems,”
guardian Sunday, May 16, 2021 10:27:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"has been an epic regulatory failure,"
reuters-fr Saturday, May 15, 2021 9:46:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"has been an epic regulatory failure,"
reuters-af Saturday, May 15, 2021 9:22:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"has been an epic regulatory failure,"
ara-reuters Saturday, May 15, 2021 1:07:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"has been an epic regulatory failure,"
reuters-uk Saturday, May 15, 2021 1:03:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"has been an epic regulatory failure,"
trust Saturday, May 15, 2021 12:58:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"has been an epic regulatory failure,"
reuters-fr Saturday, May 15, 2021 12:11:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"The situation at this oil refinery in St. Croix has been an epic regulatory failure,"
reuters-fr Friday, May 14, 2021 11:41:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"The situation at this oil refinery in St. Croix has been an epic regulatory failure,"
ara-reuters Friday, May 14, 2021 11:39:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"The situation at this oil refinery in St. Croix has been an epic regulatory failure,"
reuters-uk Friday, May 14, 2021 11:35:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"The situation at this oil refinery in St. Croix has been an epic regulatory failure,"
reuters-af Friday, May 14, 2021 11:26:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“There’s always pressure to get these cleanups done sooner rather than later,” “What’s not documented is when a regional office signs off on a less-comprehensive cleanup because they just want to get it done and don’t want to spend literally another 10 to 15 years fighting with recalcitrant polluters”
huffingtonpost-us-en Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:30:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“play a modest role in discouraging greater use of these products,” “You can think of it as a mini carbon tax to some degree,”
huffingtonpost-us-en Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:30:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“There’s always pressure to get these cleanups done sooner rather than later,” “What’s not documented is when a regional office signs off on a less-comprehensive cleanup because they just want to get it done and don’t want to spend literally another 10 to 15 years fighting with recalcitrant polluters”
huffingtonpost-us-en Friday, April 16, 2021 1:34:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“play a modest role in discouraging greater use of these products,” “You can think of it as a mini carbon tax to some degree,”
huffingtonpost-us-en Friday, April 16, 2021 1:34:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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about Howard Glaser
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“I picked up the phone, which was in the other room, and was met with screaming and I had never met Howard Glaser before, but he just tore right into me and he was asking me to withdraw our document that EPA submitted to New York DEC,”
wivb Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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about Andrew Cuomo
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“My great hope is that whenever the Cuomo administration is over, I don’t know when that’s going to be, but we have to hit the reset button and do Democracy 2.0 and create a new political climate in Albany where people can disagree and have different approaches as long as everyone is respectful and working in the public interest,”
wivb Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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about Andrew Cuomo
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“The Cuomo administration is very rough and tumble,”
wivb Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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about Howard Glaser
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“I’ve been doing environmental protection work for 35 years. I’ve never experienced a phone-call like the one I got 10 minutes to midnight by Howard Glaser. It was unprecedented,”
wivb Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“Well, the state could have but there is no requirement that the EPA must do so,” “So we said no. They were very dissatisfied with that, they were very aggressive, they would regularly complain about the Region 2 office to the Washington, D.C., office. We had many in-person meetings and many phone calls and for some reason the governor’s Washington, D.C. staffperson got involved”
wivb Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“So, that was a little amusing, and he was a very spirited guy on the phone as well,” “We didn’t give them what they wanted. And they were quite unhappy”
wivb Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“That was a pretty aggressive back and forth. Very unpleasant. I should have known it wasn’t going to go well,”
wivb Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“I first heard that people in this upstate New York community of Hoosick Falls were drinking water with high levels of PFOA from a local official who called me wanting a couple million dollars from EPA to install carbon filtration on the public water supply. And I had never heard this,”
wivb Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“My first call was to the New York State Health Department, and they knew that people were drinking contaminated water for 18 months and never told the public so I said you’ve got to tell the public, this is quite serious,”
wivb Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“Then like a switch went off and the state decided to try to blame the EPA for not dealing with the situation and that was totally inaccurate and unfair,” “They argued that the EPA kept changing its drinking water [standard] and the number did change but Hoosick Falls consistently violated the old numbers and the new numbers, so it was a rather unpleasant working relationship,”
wivb Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“That’s when I called the EPA headquarters and said this is untenable,”
wivb Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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“This climate of fear does not result in good decisions always for the people,” “I can tell you that on the Hoosick Falls issue, it just seemed like the state agencies were trying to protect their image rather than be blamed for something that they should have been blamed for. Look, they didn’t create the contamination, the polluters did, but not telling nursing mothers, for instance, that they were consuming contaminated drinking water? Those were the women in Hoosick Falls who were most upset about all of this, with medical reason”
wivb Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"He said he was going to destroy me, he said I would never work in New York again, and he very specifically said he was going to go to the media the next day and destroy my reputation,"
newsday-USA Monday, March 1, 2021 7:43:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
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"He said he was going to destroy me, he said I would never work in New York again, and he very specifically said he was going to go to the media the next day and destroy my reputation,"
newsday-USA Monday, March 1, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“This is quite significant that the judge is requiring DEC to pay attorneys’ fees,”
syracuse Thursday, January 21, 2021 7:30:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"Long Islanders' only source of drinking water is groundwater. This is long overdue and welcomed news. Health must be protected, and the polluters should pay for the cleanup,"
newsday-USA Tuesday, December 22, 2020 2:49:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"Long Islanders' only source of drinking water is groundwater. This is long overdue and welcomed news. Health must be protected, and the polluters should pay for the cleanup,"
newsday-USA Tuesday, December 22, 2020 2:01:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
(
about Humpty Dumpty
)
:
“They are focused like a laser on what I call the ‘Humpty Dumpty approach,’ which is putting the agency back together again,”
nytimes Friday, November 27, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck says
:
“The plastics lobbyists did not miss a beat in exploiting the coronavirus to their financial benefit,”
sentinelsource Wednesday, July 22, 2020 7:53:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The sad reality is 9 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. And scientists tell us that unless we change the way we use plastic within the decade, for every three pounds of fish in the ocean, there will be one pound of plastic,"
news-yahoo Friday, July 10, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"This is not any vote that happened in our legislature, this is not consumers saying, 'We want more plastic.' This is the petrochemical industry trying to save the fossil fuel industry and states like Pennsylvania shockingly are subsidizing this,"
news-yahoo Friday, July 10, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The plastic recycling rate is an anemic 8% nationwide," "So, that means if you're not recycling 92% of the plastic, it's either being littered in landfills or burned at an incinerator"
news-yahoo Friday, July 10, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The sad reality is 9 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. And scientists tell us that unless we change the way we use plastic within the decade, for every three pounds of fish in the ocean, there will be one pound of plastic,"
ABCnews Friday, July 10, 2020 12:30:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"This is not any vote that happened in our legislature, this is not consumers saying, 'We want more plastic.' This is the petrochemical industry trying to save the fossil fuel industry and states like Pennsylvania shockingly are subsidizing this,"
ABCnews Friday, July 10, 2020 12:30:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The plastic recycling rate is an anemic 8% nationwide," "So, that means if you're not recycling 92% of the plastic, it's either being littered in landfills or burned at an incinerator"
ABCnews Friday, July 10, 2020 12:30:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck says
:
“The shocker for me since I’ve been home for the last month is the amount of film plastic,”
nbcnews Wednesday, May 6, 2020 11:54:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck says
:
“We can’t recycle our way out of the problem,”
news-yahoo Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck says
:
“It’s ironic that as public attention to this issue is really growing, global plastic production is increasing,”
news-yahoo Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck says
:
“Half of the plastic ever made was made in just the last 13 years,”
news-yahoo Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck says
:
"It is terrific that there's less airplane travel and less transportation,"
modernghana Tuesday, April 28, 2020 1:46:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck says
:
"for a replacement market, knowing that fossil fuels are not going to be so dominant in electricity generation and also transportation, as more people turn to electric vehicles and electric buses," "So what they have focused on is single use plastic packaging being their replacement market"
modernghana Tuesday, April 28, 2020 1:46:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck says
:
"It is terrific that there's less airplane travel and less transportation,"
rfi-en Tuesday, April 28, 2020 9:08:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck says
:
"for a replacement market, knowing that fossil fuels are not going to be so dominant in electricity generation and also transportation, as more people turn to electric vehicles and electric buses," "So what they have focused on is single use plastic packaging being their replacement market"
rfi-en Tuesday, April 28, 2020 9:08:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“A lot of these delays ... are because the plastic bag industry is shamelessly exploiting this crisis,”
politico Wednesday, April 22, 2020 6:39:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The plastics industry is shamelessly trying to exploit this health crisis,”
nytimes Thursday, March 26, 2020 1:19:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The US is badly positioned; the federal government isn’t up to the task,”
guardian Friday, March 6, 2020 9:36:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“Burning toxic firefighting foam at hazardous waste incinerators is a huge mistake, posing public health risks to residents living near the incinerators and downwind from the incinerators. The incineration of this foam should be blocked by state and local officials. It is unconscionable that the Department of Defense has not informed local governments, state environmental agencies and the impacted public that they are doing this. It must be stopped immediately,”
yubanet Thursday, February 20, 2020 10:03:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“It is a giant loophole which they should close in the future,”
news-yahoo Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:49:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"It is a giant loophole which they should close in the future,"
mynews13 Monday, February 17, 2020 8:26:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"It is a giant loophole which they should close in the future,"
syracuse Monday, February 17, 2020 7:12:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"It is a giant loophole which they should close in the future,"
nbcnewyork Monday, February 17, 2020 6:47:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“That’s why 2020 is so crucial. There are a lot of these facilities that are in the permitting process. We’re pretty close to it all being too late,”
wired Monday, January 20, 2020 6:22:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“should be knocking on the door of Congress and saying, give us more money to deal with the sites,”
latimes Sunday, January 5, 2020 1:33:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“EPA should be knocking on the door of Congress and saying, give us more money to deal with the sites,”
nypost Friday, January 3, 2020 7:51:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"So the best things we can do as consumers, if we care about public health and the environment, is buy less plastic whenever you have that option,"
ecowatch Wednesday, December 18, 2019 7:10:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,’”
HonululuAdvertiser Thursday, October 17, 2019 1:57:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,’”
TorontoStar Wednesday, October 16, 2019 11:59:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,’”
TorontoStar Wednesday, October 16, 2019 9:48:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
news-yahoo Wednesday, October 16, 2019 9:29:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,’”
TorontoStar Wednesday, October 16, 2019 8:47:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wxii12 Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:53:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wxii12 Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:53:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
dcourier Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:49:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wcvb Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:43:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wcvb Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:43:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wesh Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:42:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wesh Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:42:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,'”
woodtv Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:36:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
kcci Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:31:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
kcci Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:31:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,’”
wkbn Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:29:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
Koat Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:27:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
Koat Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:27:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wmur Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:26:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wmur Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:26:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wlwt Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:16:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wlwt Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:16:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wyff4 Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:09:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was, 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wyff4 Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:09:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wsaw Wednesday, October 16, 2019 5:40:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wkyt Wednesday, October 16, 2019 5:27:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,’”
TorontoStar Wednesday, October 16, 2019 3:25:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wtsp Wednesday, October 16, 2019 2:48:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,’”
kxxv Wednesday, October 16, 2019 2:37:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
wcnc Wednesday, October 16, 2019 2:37:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,'”
wwlp Wednesday, October 16, 2019 2:36:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,’”
wkbw Wednesday, October 16, 2019 2:18:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,’”
abcactionnews Wednesday, October 16, 2019 2:17:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
12newsnow Wednesday, October 16, 2019 2:14:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,’”
newschannel5 Wednesday, October 16, 2019 2:10:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
12news Wednesday, October 16, 2019 2:00:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
kgw Wednesday, October 16, 2019 1:56:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
eagletribune Wednesday, October 16, 2019 12:32:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,'”
dailyjournal Wednesday, October 16, 2019 9:26:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,'”
ChinaPost Wednesday, October 16, 2019 8:40:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
startribune Wednesday, October 16, 2019 7:43:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
news-yahoo Wednesday, October 16, 2019 7:37:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
ABCnews Wednesday, October 16, 2019 7:30:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,'”
tribtown Wednesday, October 16, 2019 7:24:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"The debate was never based on science and health. It was 'We don't want the grief from schools, and it's a lot of work and we have other priorities,'"
beaumontenterprise Wednesday, October 16, 2019 7:23:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“The debate was never based on science and health. It was ‘We don’t want the grief from schools, and it’s a lot of work and we have other priorities,'”
therepublic Wednesday, October 16, 2019 7:21:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck told
:
"I'm not going to say that enforcement isn't a problem, but there are other states that are far worse than California,"
ecowatch Friday, September 27, 2019 3:37:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“I’m not going to say that enforcement isn’t a problem, but there are other states that are far worse than California,” “This an obvious attempt at political intimidation”
bostonglobe Friday, September 27, 2019 2:13:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"Vermont has now established a national precedent of tackling three of the worst examples of plastic packaging in one sweeping state law,"
ecowatch Thursday, June 20, 2019 10:18:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“It’s not hard to figure out where these releases are happening,”
pri Monday, June 17, 2019 8:35:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"It comes down to, is your goal to prevent plastic in the ocean? Or is the goal to promote environmental sustainability with reusable bags? New York had a golden opportunity to do both, and blew it,"
newsday-USA Saturday, May 11, 2019 2:24:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“It should have been called an inaction plan,”
nytimes Friday, February 22, 2019 1:21:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“EPA’s inability to act beyond issuing a plan is a reminder that every state in the country needs to establish state-level drinking water standards,”
WashingtonPost Monday, February 18, 2019 8:45:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“EPA’s inability to act beyond issuing a plan is a reminder that every state in the country needs to establish state-level drinking water standards,”
WashingtonPost Friday, February 15, 2019 1:20:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“EPA needs to release strict drinking water standards and not just do a plan or do more research,”
huffingtonpost-us-en Thursday, February 14, 2019 11:59:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
"appropriate and smart. We desperately need them,"
newsday-USA Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:29:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“She would come to work even in horrible, horrible weather,” “She was the most dedicated person”
newrepublic Friday, January 25, 2019 3:48:00 PM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“EPA staff are pretty careful. They’re risk-averse,”
bostonglobe Friday, February 17, 2017 10:53:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“EPA staff are pretty careful. They’re risk-averse,”
post-gazette Friday, February 17, 2017 10:15:00 AM EAT
Judith Enck said
:
“This is great not only from a public health perspective but also from an energy saving and climate change perspective,”
finance-commerce Saturday, December 31, 2016 1:24:00 PM EAT
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| regional administrator | 43.14% | EN | 12/31/201631/12/2016 |
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| Judith Enck | EN | 95.83% |
| Judith Enck | ES | 4.17% |
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 | Environment Protection | 8.73% |
 | Environmental Protection Agency | 8.73% |
| United Nations | 4.02% |
| Clean Air | 3.04% |
| Association | 2.45% |
| Donald Trump | 2.25% |
| Barack Obama | 1.96% |
| SA | 1.86% |
| Hess Corporation | 1.86% |
| Petroleos de Venezuela | 1.47% |
| Robert Herrick | 1.37% |
| Cindy Crawford | 1.37% |
| Стив Харрис | 1.37% |
| Andrew Wheeler | 1.37% |
| Andrew Cuomo | 1.37% |
| Bennington College | 1.37% |
| Tim Simmons | 1.27% |
| Education Center | 1.27% |
| California school | 1.27% |
| Edward Markey | 1.27% |
| George W Bush | 1.08% |
| The Pentagon | 0.98% |
| Clair Shores | 0.88% |
| Elizabeth Sutherland | 0.88% |
| Chemistry Council | 0.88% |
| Michael Regan | 0.88% |
| Juan Puerto Rico | 0.88% |
| San Juan Puerto Rico | 0.88% |
| SAN JUAN | 0.88% |
| Global Partners | 0.78% |
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| Environmental Protection Agency | 0.0638 |
| Environment Protection | 0.0576 |
| Clean Air | 0.0267 |
| Hess Corporation | 0.0163 |
| Cindy Crawford | 0.0139 |
| Robert Herrick | 0.0138 |
| Andrew Wheeler | 0.0138 |
| Petroleos de Venezuela | 0.0132 |
| Стив Харрис | 0.013 |
| Tim Simmons | 0.013 |
| Laura Vandenberg | 0.013 |
| Education Center | 0.0128 |
| Bennington College | 0.0125 |
| Edward Markey | 0.0122 |
| California school | 0.0119 |
| Barack Obama | 0.0108 |
| SA | 0.0099 |
| George W Bush | 0.0093 |
| Clair Shores | 0.009 |
| Joe Martens | 0.0089 |
| Elizabeth Sutherland | 0.0088 |
| Chemistry Council | 0.0088 |
| Michael Regan | 0.0085 |
| Juan Puerto Rico | 0.0082 |
| San Juan Puerto Rico | 0.0082 |
| Andrew Cuomo | 0.0081 |
| Global Partners | 0.0079 |
| SAN JUAN | 0.0078 |
| The Pentagon | 0.0072 |
| Tammy Webber | 0.0051 |
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