There is an embarrassment factor for industry when they have to tell their community what they discharge. In the 102nd Congress, this idea was pushed as pollution prevention. RTK issue polls well among non-environmental demographics, and among parents and workers. Polled well in Louisiana and Georgia. Toxics are eight points behind clean water, but if you link the two together, e.g., toxics in your drinking water , it s very powerful.
Pollution taxes are an ideal way to deal with pollution.
We should link environmental issues with Health and Safety concerns. Kids and Asthma, a very powerful asthma commercial was shown with a parent taking a stricken child into the emergency room. The voiceover said The cost of dirty air is children who literally cannot breath. The environment should also be a worker health issue. Workers should have a legal right to refuse hazardous work.