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Administrative assistant. >> they get to cases they get to recover any fees you have to pay for the costs of bringing a suit. it's a pretty good money maker. >> it gets even worse says homestead. >> many of the same groups get grants from epa. seems like a skewy system. >> i have said it for years but it's the system we have. you are subsidizing these groups to bring lawsuits to attack private property rights to attack the capitalist system to attack various industries. >> mark levin says ma nin many s the law gives environmental groups special standing to sue. >> it is a horrendous circle. >>...

The environment was one of america's greatest worries. that presented an opportunity to lbj's successor. >> president nixon in 1968 he was moved that to say to his people get out in front of the environment. >> days after nixon took office a huge oil spill hit santa barbara. then ohio river caught fire. he was one of richard nixon's senior advisors. >> you have riverers catching fire you better be gracive. >> weeks after the first earth day in 1970 nixon established by executive order the brand new environmental protection agency. >> the government does a great job at cleaning things up. >> ab...

That's a great thing. >> we go through public opinion in those years and even as the nations air and water were getting cleaner american people were getting increasingly worried about the environment. why is that do you think? >> we went from not worrying at all in the 40s and 50s to possibly worrying too much or at least worrying about the wrong thing. >> blame that on environmental doomsday books beginning with silent spring by marine biologist rachel carson. a run away best seller it envisions humans gradually destroying the world by among other things the indiscreme nim use of chemicals. >...

Have to sue to stop delay or threaten some projects. case in point alaska 2010. the pebble partnership proposes a new mineral mining operation that could generate billions of dollars of economic activity and thousands of jobs around the bristol bay region. enter a local environmental group that complained to the eastboundi epa. >> despite the fact no plan or permit had been submitted the epa announced opposition to the project concluding it might interfere with a salmon habitat. whether or not the project ultimately happens bitter says the epa abused its power. >> they are jumping the gun look...

Climb gnat chan climate change which shared the peace prize with al gore. >> we have to figure out how to make a world that would be economically approved. on the other hand make sure we bee kooef a functioning environment for future generations. >> green is part of the equation. >> that's right. >> much of the credit for the judgment idea into a true one in the u.s. goes to a man who got a big assist from one of america's democratic power struggles. >> teresa heinz got together they emerged from that the sustain ability contacted you. >> i think we really need to promote the development. >> t...