Quote of the Day

"I'm as much of an environmentalist as anybody else. I'm just not an obstructionist."

-- Gov. Joe Manchin, when asked by The Charleston Gazette and other media about "Tuesday's clash between Massey Energy coal miners and those protesting mountaintop-removal mining." The latter group included actress Daryl Hannah, NASA scientist James Hansen and West Virginia elder statesman Ken Hechler, The Associated Press and others reported.