Natural factors, such as the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, may temporarily mask the effect of global warming. The industries who try to hide the inevitability of global warming distort the facts in order to protect short-term profits, but may be hurting themselves in the long run. Some foreign-owned companies have already responded to American consumers' demand for products that produce fewer greenhouse gases, while others are profiting from the technology used to cut emissions. By ignoring these trends, American businesses may be left in the dust in the race for global markets. All these activities can be safely conducted in national parks and wilderness areas without destroying critical ecosystems.
Environmentalists essentially practice pagan tree worship.
Environmentalists are disconnected from what's important to people. The conservation ethic has its foundation in Judeo-Christian faiths. The Book of Genesis tells of God giving mankind dominion over his creation. Those who suggest destroying natural resources destroy not only God's gift, but the resources essential to the survival of mankind. Nature is a hierarchy, and man is at the top of the heap.