Unfortunately, you're probably right. That administration was keen to remove environmental controls, turn more natural resources into private revenue, and convince the public they were doing it all for national health. Remember James Watt?
And while we're on the subject of the environment, let's hear some more civic-minded pronouncements of Dan Quayle:
"Our values are creating jobs in America." -Dan Quayle answering Chris Wallace's question: ``The Council on Competitiveness has made it easier for businesses to exceed pollution levels, it has delayed regulations on aircraft noise, it has weakened regulations to make apartment buildings more accessible to wheelchairs. Are those your values?'' (ABC's Prime Time Live, August 10, 1992)
"I have a very strong record on the Environment in the United States Senate." -Senator Dan Quayle during the VP debate, 10/5/88 (from NYT transcript, 10/6/88). On 10/7/88 the League of Conservation Voters reported that Dan Quayle's rating was 20 out of 100.