"'There's...a right way and a wrong way of providing our nation's future energy needs,' said Wesley Warren, NRDC's program director. 'The right path is one that provides economic growth while providing economic protections.'"

--From "Offshore Drilling: Impact on Americans,"
CNNMoney.com, April 1, 2010

"'Oil is semi-volatile, which means that it can evaporate into the air and create a heavy vapor that stays near the ground-in the human breathing zone,' [said Gina Solomon, senior scientist at NRDC]....'I'm also worried about the cleanup workers....This cleanup needs to be done quickly, but it also needs to be done safely. Eleven workers are already dead from the explosion; let's make sure worker and community health is protected from now on.'"

--From "Burning Oil Sends Heavy Vapor Toward Gulf Residents,"
Grist.com, May 3, 2010

"'A lot of people think that conservation means you have to diminish your lifestyle,' said Allen Hershkowitz, a senior scientist with NRDC who helped coordinate greening efforts for the [White House Correspondents] dinner. '[But] it's a question of operating more efficiently and choosing environmentally better products.'"

--From "At 96, White House Correspondents Association Goes Ecological,"
Politico, April 30, 2010