In Colorado, farmers now have incentives to preserve elk. Americans themselves are optimistic about their future. We understand that focusing on punishment breeds fear and secrecy, but creating environmental incentives fosters creativity, conservation, and stewardship. We want to strike the right balance. Our new environmentalism emphasizes the importance of honesty and balance.
Science is too important to politicize or to ignore.
Americans want to protect the integrity of scientific research when environmental decisions are made by those with regulatory and political power. Just about all environmental policy loses common sense if science is ignored or manipulated. Good science will result in better environmental performance and getting it right the first time will be cheaper and more effective in the long run. The good news is we have the ability to detect small amounts of chemicals in our environment which used to be undetectable. But we need to know how to use this information.