"This Nation has realized significant environmental improvements over the last three decades." ― Jerry Costello Topic(s): Environmental More From Jerry Costello "Almost 70 percent of U.S. ag exports travel the upper Mississippi River and the Illinois waterway system." "Coal is absolutely critical to our nation’s economic health and global competitiveness." "Pope John Paul II brought hope to all corners of the world, to people of all faiths and backgrounds, with his powerful belief in the human spirit." More In Environmental "Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it."― Barry Commoner "So to hope to be able to have peace, to be able to have justice and environmental balance, are consequences of our behavior, not just our intentions."― Godfrey Reggio "No one does a better, cleaner, or environmental friendlier, than the United States, when it comes to drilling for oil, gas, coal, oil refineries and fish friendly hydroelectric."― David Pratt