07 Aug 2003 Number of Tax-Subsidized Enviro Groups Doubled in 1990s — to 4,000

There is a worthy letter to the editor by Paul Taylor in today’s Wall Street Journal. A brief excerpt:

“…as a percent of GDP we spend as much on environmental protections as we spend on national defense and homeland security combined. Taxpayer-subsidized green non-profit groups grew from 2,000 to 4,000 during the 1990s. These eco-non-profits have become skilled at gaming the regulatory system for political advantage in the guise of politically correct progressive public service.”