“Approximately 80 percent of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation. So let's not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards for man-made sources.”

—  Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan, Sierra (10 September 1980)
1980s

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