" 'When parents prepare their infant's bottle, pour their toddler's juice, or make their family dinner with a can of soup or vegetables they shouldn't have to worry they are feeding their children dangerous chemicals,' says [NRDC's] Sarah Janssen. ‘The FDA  must do its job and safeguard our food supply.' "

 -- From "Group Asks FDA to Ban BPA," USA Today, A Better Life Blog, October 22, 2008

"Smart as they are, whales and dolphins make lousy attorneys, which is why they were represented by sharks from [NRDC] in a case heard by the Supreme Court....[The Navy] refused to take common-sense precautions to protect marine life....A suit by the NRDC resulted in injunctions and court orders for the Navy to take such precautions."

 -- From "Sonar Sense; Message for the Justices: Save the Whales!" Los Angeles Times, Editorial, October 11, 2008

"[there is] a growing army of 'eco-kids' -- steeped in environmentalism in school -- who try to hold their parents accountable at home. They pore over garbage bins in search of errant recyclables. They lobby for solar panels. And...they turn off the lights after their parents leave empty rooms. 'Kids have really turned into the little conscience sitting in the backseat,' said Julia Bovey, a spokeswoman for [NRDC]."

 -- From "Pint-Size Eco-Police, Making Parents Proud and Sometimes Crazy," New York Times, October 10, 2008