When green groups prioritize dollars over sense
By Peter Roff Syndicated | mississippivalleypublishing.com
Arising from humble roots in the 1960s, the American ecology movement has evolved into a big business. It now brings in billions annually to fight against global progress and economic development.
It’s been poisoned by its success. From the big groups like Greenpeace, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the Sierra Club to local organizations that are fighting fights you’ve never heard of, their vision’s been corrupted by the need to bring dollars in the door. The survival of human beings and living standards are subordinated to the protection of obscure plants.
What Greenpeace USA did in organizing opposition to the construction of North Dakota’s Dakota Access Pipeline highlights the problem. Rather than push for policy changes to protect the environment and the jobs of working Americans, it fought the development of a regional energy project with little concern for the possible collateral damage.