Presents twenty-four articles that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to the environment, debating whether there is an environmental crisis, pollution prevention measures, the impact of the American lifestyle, and American environmental policy.
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Is there an environmental crisis? An environmental crisis exists / Lester Brown -- An environmental crisis does not exist / Peter W. Huber -- Global warming is a serious problem / George M. Woodwell -- Global warming is not a serious problem / John F. McManus -- Population growth causes environmental problems / John Attarian -- Population growth does not cause environmental problems / Stephen Moore. How can pollution best be prevented? Government regulations help prevent water pollution / Sierra Club -- Government regulations do not prevent water pollution / Steve Seachman -- Renewable energy can prevent pollution / John R.E. Bliese -- Renewable energy is expensive and will not prevent pollution / Jerry Taylor -- Recycling can reduce pollution / Sam Martin -- Recycling does not reduce pollution / Daniel Benjamin. Is the American lifestyle bad for the environment? American consumption patterns destroy the environment / David Schaller -- American consumption patterns are good for the environment / Ezra Finkle -- Sport utility vehicles are bad for the environment / Albert Koehl -- Sport utility vehicles do not harm the environment / John Merline -- Sprawl is harmful to wildlife / Jutka Terris -- Sprawl is not harmful to wildlife / Jane S. Shaw. What policies will improve the environment? Emissions trading will improve the environment / Ricardo Bayon -- Emissions trading may worsen the environment / Claire Barliant and Mike Burger -- The Endangered Species Act should be preserved / John D. Dingell -- The Endangered Species Act must be reformed / Ike C. Sugg -- Controlled fires are beneficial to forests / John Stuart -- Controlled fires are harmful to forests / Thomas M. Bonnickson.