“It's very challenging work because of the level of contamination in the water. There were several toxins, ... They were also very early to arrive on the scene, and though they are equipped to sustain themselves, they really had to rough it.”
“No one is going to convince me that if a bunch of white faces had been paraded out there, that the results of this would not have been different. Certainly, the issue of economics and race played a factor in this. When it comes down to it, there is an us and them. And I don't know how to change that.”
“You can't stop people from innovating, and I don't see that our screen readers will be able to keep up with that. I still think it's worthwhile for a blind person to try a career as a programmer, but I do fear how well that person will do in the long term.”
“Up to now, I've been able to avoid Windows NT because the computers that control the power system are for the most part VAXes. But as more things we use, such as time sheets and discrepancy reports, migrate to the NT network, I'll need to do NT. I don't know what will happen; all I can do is try.”
“That's the most important piece of evidence, ... If there's one thing that could have convinced folks on both sides of the border that there was foul play, it was that body.”
“This settlement represents a big step forward in the efforts to protect Pikes Peak. We're very happy the city appears committed to do this work, and to do it on a binding schedule.”
“There are two issues here. The heart of the settlement is the $14-21 million the city has agreed to pay to stop future problems along the highway. There's an additional $300,000 expenditure in the settlement to clean up areas already harmed by the sediment drainage. We think the Forest Service should help cover these costs.”
