I’m having a hard time understanding the reasoning of people who are opposed to legislation that protects the environment.

We have only one earth. Pollution is toxic. Humans exist in a delicate balance with other species. It may seem insignificant that a particular type of owl or newt or wildflower has become instinct, but it isn’t. Mess with the balance too much and life as we know it is destroyed.

I suppose some people think that environmental regulations will harm the economy. Environmental policy can cause shifts–such as paper mills going out of business as more people rely on recycled products–but wouldn’t increased demand for recyled products help fuel the economy? What about new demand for environmental technologies? Wouldn’t they be a growth area that would provide good jobs for people? And consider how pollution has harmed certain industries. Will the tuna industry survive the new warnings about mercury? What about the beef industry and mad cow disease?

Why the hostility? What’s not to love about environmentalism?

Inc has a nice piece this month on “green companies.” In my experience small business owners seem to take a more proactive stance to environmentally friendly practices. I don’t know, maybe we’re just a little closer to the consequences of not.
Here’s a nice little slide show

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