"I tell my environmental friends that they have won. Every issue we look at from an energy perspective is now also looked at from an environmental perspective"
- Joe Barton
About this Quote
Joe Barton's quote recommends that environmental concerns have actually become a priority in the energy sector. He is acknowledging that ecological activists have actually achieved success in advocating for their cause and that their efforts have actually succeeded in affecting the energy sector. He is suggesting that environmental considerations are now taken into consideration when making decisions in the energy sector. This is a positive advancement, as it reveals that environmental issues are being taken seriously which the energy sector is taking steps to minimize its environmental effect. It is an indication that environmental activists have succeeded in their efforts to raise awareness and push for change.
This quote is written / told by Joe Barton somewhere between September 15, 1949 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA.
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