Top 10 Environmental Myths

(Released April 2004)

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports on the “myths” and “facts” of the environmental movement.

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Myth 1: Forests are in rapid decline.

Myth 2: Air quality is getting worse.

Myth 3: The Kyoto Protocol will successfully reduce levels of CO2 in the atmosphere.

Myth 4: All environmentalists are motivated by altruistic concern for the planet.

Myth 5: Environmentalists are all penniless college students, backed by overwhelming scientific opinion.

Myth 6: All environmentalists are peace loving and engage in traditional forms of civil disobedience.

Myth 7: Businesses are not hurt by onerous environmental regulations.

Myth 8: Oil can easily be replaced by renewable energy.

Myth 9: Genetically modified (GM) crops are ”bad.”

Myth 10: We are running out of freshwater.

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