"To be smart we need only to be less stupid."
A David Letterman inspired "Top 10" list from Jerald Schnoor, editor of the American Chemical Society publications, about the harmful policies of the United States.
The abbreviated list (see PDF for comments and explanations):
Link: ACS - Top 10 Stupid Environmental Policies (PDF)
The abbreviated list (see PDF for comments and explanations):
10. Heavy applications of pesticides and fertilizers on
suburban lawns and golf courses.
9. U.S. EPA is not a Cabinet-level agency.
8. Invasive species.
7. Laissez-faire urban and regional planning.
6. Outmoded water policy and law.
5. Perverse taxes and subsidies.
4. No fuel-efficiency improvements since mid-1980s.
3. Kyoto Treaty rejection.
2. Energy insecurity.
1. Assistance for developing countries.