I am from the generation that introduced the world to hippies and Greenpeace. I’m not sure we invented crunchy granola, but we certainly took it to new levels. Over the years, I have witnessed a lot of change in the way government and business treat the environment. While being generally pro-business in my thinking, I feel that driving toward more sensible use of the planet’s resources is a good thing.
Business interests have often pushed back against regulations requiring expensive pollution-control equipment or methods. I can certainly feel their pain, but we must all acknowledge the need to push technology forward to deliver our products without undue abuse of Mother Earth.