Some will ask how I can be a proponent of intelligent alternative energy, nuclear power and vehicle electrification, all in a waste-free, healthy, pristine world IF I reject the religion of CO-2 caused climate change.

FORBES: Earth Day Musings

This is one of the most pristine and beautiful parts of the world.

NEWYORKER: The State of Sarah Palin

Across town, the abandoned detritus of an industrial past and the ugly scars of the coal mines that still drive the archipelago's economy sit uneasily against the backdrop of a pristine wilderness protected by some of the world's strictest environmental legislation.

BBC: Drawing near to the North Pole

Abutting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blackberry Farm's 4, 200 acres share some of its majestic Appalachian views, its pristine air, recreational pleasures and wildlife--but exist in a world apart.

FORBES: Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tennessee

That would certainly be a better insurance policy for America, the world's biggest gas-guzzler, than drilling in pristine parts of Alaska for a small amount of expensive oil that could not reach the market for nearly a decade.

ECONOMIST: Oil

We thought it was vital to see this pristine wilderness for ourselves--and to share what we saw with the world--before the upcoming debate (and decision later this year) on how to control development there.

CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia | 'There Was Method to My Madness'

We live in an imperfect world, and we sometimes must join forces with individuals with less than pristine personal histories.

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