1. Conservatives believe in trade offs. There's a cost to protecting the environment and at some point spending more money isn't worth it. Often there aren't go

1. Conservatives believe in trade offs. There's a cost to protecting the environment and at some point spending more money isn't worth it. Often there aren't good solutions to problems just less bad ones. 2. Conservatives care about waste, fraud and abuse, and there have been many examples of abuse in programs to protect the environment 3. Steps taken in the name of protecting the environment often end up doing more harm than good. Conservatives are inherently skeptical of any large organizations ability to do what they say they will. 4. Environmentalism often has an unrealistic view of nature. It's dynamic, constantly evolving, and "preserving" it is a hopeless undertaking. I would recommend the books of Daniel Botkin on this issue: https://www.danielbbotkin.com/books/the-moon-in-the-nautilus-shell/ https://www.danielbbotkin.com/books/the-moon-in-the-nautilus... 5. We have a limited budget and fiscal responsibility requires not spending what you don't have. (This is an element of conservative ideology not represented in either of today's political parties)