Is there an environmental crisis? An environmental crisis exists / Lester Brown -- Environmental crisis does not exist / Peter W. Huber -- Global warming is a serious problem / George M. Woodwell -- Global warming is not a serious problem / John F. McManus -- Population growth causes environmental problems / John Attarian -- Population growth does not cause environmental problems / Stephen Moore. How can pollution best be prevented? Government regulations help prevent water pollution / Sierra Club -- Government regulations do not prevent water pollution / Steve Seachman -- Renewable energy can prevent pollution / John R.E. Bliese -- Renewable energy is expensive and will not prevent pollution / Jerry Taylor -- Recycling can reduce pollution / Sam Martin -- Recycling does not reduce pollution / Daniel Benjamin. Is the American lifestyle bad for the environment? American consumption patterns destroy the environment / David Schaller -- American consumption patterns are good for the environment / Ezra Finkle -- Sport utility vehicles are bad for the environment / Albert Koehl -- Sport utility vehicles do not harm the environment / John Merline -- Sprawl is harmful to wildlife / Jutka Terris -- Sprawl is not harmful to wildlife / Jane S. Shaw. What policies will improve the environment? Emissions trading will improve the environment / Ricardo Bayon -- Emissions trading may worsen the environment / Claire Barliant and Mike Burger -- Endangered Species Act should be preserved / John D. Dingell -- Endangered Species Act must be reformed / Ike C. Sugg -- Controlled fires are beneficial to forests / John Stuart -- Controlled fires are harmful to forests / Thomas M. Bonnickson.