A Vote Winning Political Strategy

Attention to environmental concerns have become both a political necessity and a cheap shot for parties of all persuasions. “Saving“ things is popular. The precautionary principle obviates any necessity for evidence of need. The up-front budget cost is usually low and success can be proclaimed immediately with little risk of contradiction. However, though the budget cost may be minimal, the actual ongoing cumulative cost of ill-founded environmental regulation has been immense.