They are enthusiastic about preserving unspoiled tracts of land but resist limits on suburban growth. They favor clean air and water but are often unmoved by the latest environmental scare. In short, they want to protect the environment from real dangers and still enjoy the luxuries of modern industrial society. Huber, a witty and trenchant writer who has written provocative books on issues of law and technology, is a columnist for Forbes magazine, and most of his arguments will find favor with conservatives. Another phantom, says Huber.
Sperm counts are higher in polluted New York City than in pristine Wyoming.
But no sperm-count study can adequately control for how often men of different eras and social environments ejaculate. He shows that previous palliatives, such as federal energy-conservation mandates on cars and appliances, failed to slow the growth of energy consumption, because Americans bought bigger refrigerators and drove more miles. It sucks the gas out. . . . The rest of the world doesn't keep its carbon books in balance. But America does.