Environmental Talking Points

As usual, the trick is to show them how the environment would be cleaner with a free market than with government control.

• The biggest polluter in the US today is the government. It can't be sued and is simply ignores the EPA directives that everyone else must obey.
• Private property is the best way to preserve the environment. People always take better care of something they own. It is tough to resell a polluted piece of land.
• People would also be legally responsible for harming another person's property.
• How to talk about the Environment
• FAQ on Free Market Environmentalism Might help you prepare yourself for some common objections

The Boston Globe did a series of articles detailing Government environmental abuses.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
The Sacramento Bee also did a series of articles on the abuses of the environmental movement.Very Interesting.
UndueInfluence.com tracks the environmental movement with a skeptical eye.
Green-Watch.com also look sinto the environmental movement.
Myths and Facts About the Environment
The End of the Effluent Society A good Washington Times Article
Al Gore is no Conservationist
Giving Thanks A Cato collection of essays showing that things are okay afterall
Overcoming Green Guilt An essay showing how economic progress equals environmental progress
Environmental Gore A response to "Earth in the Balance" The perfect gift for your favorite liberal.
Environmental Phonies PJ O'Rourke at his best skewering the Rio Earth Summit.