I knew you were sorta joking, I just wanted to poke fun at the "tree hugging" part. I was reading recently that the Cumberland River in KY and TN has soil run-off as its main pollutant. That's a new one for me. I sure know that's not the case with some other rivers around here.

Now speaking of water supply: The area I originally come from has the highest rate of cancer per capita than about any other area in TN. Why? The water supply: TN River polluted by several corporations and the treated water is known to have around 800 different contaminants. Politicians just bow and pad their pockets from special interests.

Your assessment of the how man treats the environment is pretty much the same as mine. There is too much extremism and not enough rational thinking in the middle. Just like everything else in life, I reckon.