Americans favor conservation and see economically-sound opportunities in protection.
Standard survey questions often uphold (or manufacture) false dichotomies. A case in point: the perpetual practice of pitting the environment against the economy. Nonetheless, these questions can reveal interesting trends over time. And every now and then, the numbers show that the public sees right through "either/or" questions that just don't add up - like recent research that shows Americans link economic opportunity to environmental protection.
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