This is an easy and short read in one evening that exposes some of the most egregious acts and policies of the environmentalist movements in the US. The title really is a put-off, but the discourse into Eco-Terrorism is fairly correct and informative, if unfortunately written in a style that will win few converts. Subtracting a few points for style, some more for obvious errors (like the Indians creating the Great Plains by burning), and even more for an unbalanced approach and I gave the book three stars. That being said, I recommend its purchase and reading.
The author presents five situations in which environmental activism can arguably be said to have had a negative impact on the environment itself and the quality of life (& even survival) of humans. All of these cases are supported well by scientific evidence and the author gives the reader adequate sources for follow-up. They are:
(1) The disaster caused by the banning of DDT following Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" that prevented the saving of millions of lives in the 3rd world from malaria and the American Elm.
(2) The banning of asbestos use in construction and by the military to retard fires. The author illustrates his case with the 9-11 attack and that if asbestos had been used in the floors that were hit by the planes the towers might be standing yet. He also points out that asbestos suits have resulted in the transfer of twenty-four billion dollars to the usual suspects (lawyers) suing for damages due to exposure to asbestos by their clients. Good work, if you can get it.
(3) The questions surrounding automotive safety and reducing safety for the sake of reducing carbon emissions into the environment. This case also assumes that carbon emissions are bringing on global warming -- as yet an unproven theory.
(4) The fact that trees themselves cause pollution. Yes, they do, as any resident of Atlanta, Georgia, can attest during the Spring when the pollen from pine trees turns everything yellow.
(5) The flooding of New Orleans from Katrina could have been avoided except for environmentalist opposition to the building of control dams to block storm surge. Yep, definitely correct, but of course that experience has conveniently been erased by the media from public memory.
The author's conclusions are worth reading even if the reader becomes angry over the presentation of the cases. The EPA and private environmentalist groups have and are wielding suits that threaten to deprive private citizens the rights to use their own property as they see fit. Everything must be subordinated to the greater good as determined by such groups and at costs that must be bourne by the property owners themselves. Environmentalists apparently believe their cause justifies acting above the law, damaging private property, committing extortion, and even injuring other citizens performing their normal jobs. In contrast, the author concludes that people should be free to change the landscape and make it better for future generations. For him, humans come first, and insects like mosquitoes come dead last. It's difficult to disagree with that.
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