Quotes from Gina McCarthy

Greenhouse gas pollution, through its contribution to global climate change, presents a significant threat to Americans health and to the environment upon which our economy and security depends.

There is no threshold level of fine particle pollution below which health risk reductions are not achieved by reduced exposure.

Critics play a dangerous game when they denounce the science and law EPA has used to defend clean air for more than 40 years. The American people know better.

When discussing overall impacts on employment, it is important not to overlook the new technologies and industries that can be driven by pollution control standards.

Climate change is the greatest threat of our time.

I love disagreements. I love the democratic process. If I'm in a room where everybody agrees, I start to nod off.

I cannot shy away from controversy. I don't know if it's my Irish blood, but I love it.

I definitely challenge people. But hopefully, I am working harder than anybody else, and so people won't resent the fact that I want them to work hard, as well.

But I will tell you that I didn't go to Washington to sit around and wait for Congressional action. Never done that before, and don't plan to in the future.