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Until the 1990s, environmentalism was mainly a bipartisan concern. Republicans Richard Nixon (EPA, | Until the 1990s, environmentalism was mainly a bipartisan concern. Republicans Richard Nixon (EPA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act etc) and Theodore Roosevelt (U.S Forest Service, etc) passed the most comprehensive environmental bills of our time with broad bipartisan congressional support. Other notable conservatives who spoke in favor of environmentalism include Margret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater, William Ruckelshaus, Gifford Pinchot, Russell Train, and Sherwood Boehlert.<ref>https://www.acc.eco/blog/2018/10/11/the-top-eleven-american-conservative-leaders-who-embraced-environmentalism</ref> | ||
Although anti-environmentalism existed is small quantities prior to the 1990s, many if not most US conservatives turned against environmentalism starting in 1995 when Newt Gingrich became Speaker of the House. Newt found he could win races easier by opposing shut-down of traditional energy companies, taking inspiration from a local John Bircher Democrat who opposed the EPA and national parks and consistently won in West Georgia.<ref>https://www.vox.com/2017/4/22/15377964/republicans-environmentalism</ref> | Although anti-environmentalism existed is small quantities prior to the 1990s, many if not most US conservatives turned against environmentalism starting in 1995 when Newt Gingrich became Speaker of the House. Newt found he could win races easier by opposing shut-down of traditional energy companies, taking inspiration from a local John Bircher Democrat who opposed the EPA and national parks and consistently won in West Georgia.<ref>https://www.vox.com/2017/4/22/15377964/republicans-environmentalism</ref> | ||