“Hopefully, what comes through is that it's certainly about much more than eating disorders. It's about four people battling the challenges of humanity — the excitement, the successes, the pathos, the struggles with finding love and spirituality and careers that work.”
“Starved ... laughter is the best medicine. I know from my recovery in all areas of addiction that humor is a tremendously, tremendously important antidote to recovery.”
“The environment really doesn't care about hourly releases. What matters is the total increase, how much (pollution) you're bringing into an . . . area.”
“[The Washington-based Environmental Integrity project reported this week that in the past few months, the Army Corps of Engineers has opened vast tracts of wetlands to development.] Congress has failed to act to shore up wetlands protections after the Supreme Court decision, ... And as bad as the Supreme Court decision was, the Army Corps has made it worse by going further than the opinion required.”
“Ultimately, the bill may rest on a shaky premise, as Clean Air Act permitting provisions seem to have only a marginal effect on decisions by oil companies to invest in new refining capacity, ... Industry and government analysts alike agree that profit margins are the most significant factor, and record profits from high gasoline prices have encouraged a major investment in added refining capacity. Projects already reported or announced are expected to add nearly 600,000 b/d to our existing capacity over the next several years.”
“Congress has failed to act to shore up wetlands protections after the Supreme Court decision. And as bad as the Supreme Court decision was, the Army Corps has made it worse by going further than the opinion required.”
