We only have one planet with a limited supply of natural resources and a limited ability to absorb pollution. It's our moral obligation to use natural resources in a way that can be sustained, generation after generation. Most of the nation's environmental problems have already been solved or are being solved. In another view, this approach falls short because it fails to address global environmental threats meaningfiully. This approach wrongly suggests that citizens can take the place of regulatory agencies in stopping polluters.
Studies show that environmental rules have a small, but positive, effect on employment.
This approach overestimates environmental dangers and overreacts. This choice ignores Nature's dynamic, random, and evolutionary properties. This approach calls for unnecessary changes in industry, employment, and lifestyles - all of which would create hardship for most Americans. In calling for stricter regulations, this approach would increase costs for businesses and consumers. In relying on private lawsuits to stop polluters, this approach would shift enforcement costs and responsibilities to citizens.