Quote Originally Posted by FlashLackey
It seems to me that the article is basically a long-winded, careful acknowledgement of the far-reaching costs of many environmentalist efforts. The same costs that others have been pointing out more concisely for years now.
Just as there are far-reaching costs of avoiding many environmentalist efforts, the same costs that others have been pointing out more concisely for years now.

Tough conundrum at times, isn't it?