[jefflombardjr]

The economic value of a healthy environment is certainly not accounted for, but growth isn't bad. Externalities and tragedy of the commons are.

I want the economy to grow. Specifically I want the wind and solar industries to grow REALLY fast. So much so that their lobbying power is greater than that of the oil industry.

[Sabinus]

>So much so that their lobbying power is greater than that of the oil industry. I've noticed a bit of this from the anti-renewables crowd. They accuse green energy proponents of just wanting to increase the value of their investments. Somehow they ignore the huge investment in fossil fuels though.