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@9H9V9D42yrs2Y
I think there has to be a middle ground, because on one hand big corporations can take that hit, smaller businesses would probably be the most harmed.
@9HCMHRQ2yrs2Y
Yes. Many businesses cannot be trusted with environmental protection, and the government should be able to regulate them.
@9HCKSZV2yrs2Y
Yes, because without our environment remaining healthy and unpolluted, we will deal with enduring issues that prevent us from further growth and advancement as a society due to health issues, resources being used up, and our environment being destroyed.
@9H7RVCD2yrs2Y
Gov't should stay out of businesses unless relevant. It wouldn't make sense if the gov started controlling a restaurant full of its own tax payers. Who probably wouldn't be happy. The only regulations gov should be doing is "Wages" and maybe be a bit more strict on sanitation, employee safety, basic importance's.
@9H9TLKH2yrs2Y
Yes, I think the government needs to do a better job when it comes to protecting our environment because as years go on, the environment health gets worse
@9H9RDMN2yrs2Y
Yes, They should control how much waste they can make. And how much material they need to make something.
@9HBLKRJ2yrs2Y
I do not believe that the government should regulate businesses even if it does protect the environment because this is not fair to the business themselves. The business works hard to make what they make, and the government shouldn't be able to lower their profits.
@9HCHL3R2yrs2Y
Yes because if they want the environment to stay healthy then they need to put laws in places to protect it.
@9HB4GCD2yrs2Y
Yes, because at the end of the day, it is about the end goal. From an economic standpoint, higher profits are pointless if there is no more place to call home thanks to climate change.
@9HCJH472yrs2Y
I would say in some cases yes, if the business is damaging the environment or the way things flow then yes it should get involved just a little bit.
@9H9MBBF2yrs2Y
Yes, according to the UN's generational equity concept, governments must take actions that both help them to prosper now, while also protecting future generations. I think this concept applies to the issue.
@9H8RX882yrs2Y
Yes the government needs to protect federal regulation
@9H9SLDM2yrs2Y
the government should have no role in the creation, management and finances of the nations businesses. businesses are privately owned and should stay that way. it allows for more opportunities for the people and allows every business to reach its fullest potential.
@9HCF6NF2yrs2Y
The government should regulate businesses as to not damage the environment, even if it affects profits.
@9H9QK352yrs2Y
Yes even if profits are lowered I think companies should be regulated.
@9H9NRVX2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as the government does not take advantage of private businesses it is fine to regulate their environmental habits.
@9HDSLST2yrs2Y
Yes it is, environmental protection is more important than profits
@9HCJ9W82yrs2Y
Yes. Damage to the environment is actively hurting the citizens of the entire world, and is extremely important to regulate. From a moral standpoint, any corporation or person that would reject a loss to profits for the sake of the environment is ignorant at best and stubborn at worst.
@9H9YG4V2yrs2Y
I think the government should be able to interveen with business if necessary but if not then no.
@9HBT27R2yrs2Y
Yes, the economy may face some spikes downward, but we have overcome them before, and the bigger issue is the survival of everyone on Earth.
@9HBNDX9Republican2yrs2Y
Yes I think the government should have a say in buisness protecting the enviornment.
It is the governments role to regulate business to protect the environment, but I dont think that it should mean lower profits.
@9HDPCLT2yrs2Y
The Government needs to create regulation to protect public and private land. I see all pollutants which can cause harm to people and the environment as trash which has a cause and effect. We cannot allow companies to pollute any areas past their privately owned lands without paying for the ramifications.
@9HBJ2HW2yrs2Y
It is the role, because businesses do not protect the world directly. Evironment protection directly does.
@9HBW76C 2yrs2Y
at a certain point yes. if the government can prove that a company is going to hurt the environment more than can be fixed then they should step in but blanket policies could disrupt smaller business
@9H9VPBJ2yrs2Y
Yes, because businesses are primarily focused on profit. In the long term, businesses will run the environment into the ground if it would make shareholders happy unless they are regulated properly by some outside force.
@9HB2CC5Libertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, the environment can't be easily fixed. Once severe damage is done, that's that, although businesses will be short a couple dollars, the environment will be able to thrive.
Absolutely. Profits are temporary, but Earth is forever!
@9J7P9JQ1yr1Y
The environment is the only issue that has ever had such large consequences and it shouldn’t be anything but a priority
@9HBSN67Independent2yrs2Y
I'm sure they can find a way to have a good balance of both. They also could find a way that would only slightly lower the profits of the businesses or even send money or do something for them to make up for the loss
@9HBT3Q82yrs2Y
Yes because our environment comes first, if the earth is completely destroyed what are we supposed to do then
@9HBL98X2yrs2Y
I believe that the government shouldn't involve itself with businesses unless needed, but should play a role in protecting the environment in other ways.
@9HBVH332yrs2Y
It is the government's role to regulate business to protect the environment even if it means lower profits for those businesses
@9H9V2JB2yrs2Y
Yes it is, the government should be in charge of the big things like that, there are a lot of things the government needs to step up and fix
@9HCJ4BQ2yrs2Y
Yes, profit does not matter if it only lasts for one human life span. We should be investing in our futures.
@9HBJTW8Republican2yrs2Y
No. Governments should not have control over business' spending due to it affect the buisness profit though I believe it should be limited if they over use thier power.
@9HBWRPHRepublican2yrs2Y
No, I do not believe the government should force any business to do something that could harm themselves unless it has good reason.
@9HBX34V2yrs2Y
There is a good reason; the earth dying due to global warming.
@9HCCT872yrs2Y
Yes, people's well-being and the environment should always become first.
@9HBTKJR2yrs2Y
Yes, to a certain extent. They shouldn't have the power to shut down a business but they should be able to fine businesses if they are not following certain guidelines.
I think they should help to create barriers and laws to make sure the companies do not harm the environment or the people no matter what it does to their profits
@9HCFZCY2yrs2Y
Major corporations should be heald accountable for the damage they commit to the environment and if they cannot accomodate to federal law then they should not be an American business.
@9HBV4XT2yrs2Y
I think that governments should only do regulating if it violates certain guidelines that they should be following.
@9HBXKDG2yrs2Y
No, I do not think it should be the government's role to regulate businesses unless if it is a huge corporate business.
Yes, in the long run protecting the environment is more important than protecting and funding businesses.
@9HBHY4Q2yrs2Y
The government should have some important regulations for businesses to follow to protect the environment but not so many that the business feels micromanaged.
@9HCR4GVRepublican2yrs2Y
I think that the government has the right to regulate just a little bit, making sure everything is correct and up to date with the business and that the products being sold are good for the public but other than that I think it is the business's responsibilty to take care of everything else.
@9HBJXVL2yrs2Y
I think there has to be a middle ground because on one hand big corporations can take that hit, and smaller businesses would probably be the most harmed.
@9HB7NB92yrs2Y
The government should not touch SMALL buisnesses for enviormental reasons, unless they are blatantly doing damage
@9HBLXJ82yrs2Y
The Government should provide limited regulations to ensure gross negligence and extreme or irreversible damage is minimized. However the Government should intervene minimally.
@9H9S9BL2yrs2Y
Yes, buisnesses need to be held accountable and restricted on their infiltration to the natural world.
@9H9V5GH2yrs2Y
Yes but they should focus more on big corporations rather than small businesses.
@9H9SST52yrs2Y
Yes because they protect consumers and help businesses thrive at the same time, they also reduce limit innovation.
I think it should be any governments intent to protect their land before a business
@9H9VFF32yrs2Y
I don't think its their role to control businesses, because they should be owned and controlled by the people, but if a business is harming the environment or people the government whether its state or federal, have a right to step in to protect the country.
Yes, the government should have stricter regulations and remove loopholes
@9H7YW2ZProgressive2yrs2Y
Yes, but there should be agreements that can be met for both sides because companies should not be hurt economically.
@9H9VYPR2yrs2Y
Yes, the climate crisis is most important at this point in history.
@9H7QKF22yrs2Y
yes, the government should regulate business to protect the environment.
@9H9KLHS2yrs2Y
I think the government shouldn't interfere with individual business rights unless its fully damaging towards the environment or the people.
@9HBHS632yrs2Y
Businesses can't account for long term or distant negative externalities of environmental damage, so government needs to translate those into incentives or disincentives for private companies and individuals to make positive decisions for the environment.
@9HB3KL42yrs2Y
What is listed in the constitution is what the federal gov. is supposed to do. The State Governments can respond to the ability of the people to govern themselves in this area.
@9H9NKRK2yrs2Y
Yes because our environment is more important than businesses and the businesses can afford to survive.
@9HCD3JX2yrs2Y
Yes it is the government's role to protect the environment.
@9HC964W2yrs2Y
If business practices lead to terrible environmental conditions, those practices should have never been allowed in the first place.
@9H9WKKBIndependent2yrs2Y
Business do not care about people, they will always trample over consumers if it means they make more money, while increasing regulation does increase pricing, price ceilings can be installed to ensure price gouging is not practiced
@9HCQQCN2yrs2Y
Yes. It is the government's job to ensure the environment is protected and is recovering from past pollution.
@9HCD25Y2yrs2Y
It’s not the governments role to regulate businesses if you start a business you are responsible for it
@9HBNLWPRepublican2yrs2Y
If this happened, I feel as though the government would overstep their boundary and overregulate businesses.
@9HBB3PL2yrs2Y
Both the government and the citizens should understand that the world is in danger and should be generous when giving back when we have taken too much of receiving.
@9HB928V2yrs2Y
Both individuals and businesses need to be held accountable alike, not only because every person matters, but also because its important to crack down on everyone equally and not just one specific group. This is especially true when it comes to saving our enviroment.
@9HCGHC6Women’s Equality2yrs2Y
Yes, I believe the government should protect the environment at any cost, seeing as the environment is our home and without our environment, there would be no businesses.
@9HBWQM52yrs2Y
Yes, if we won't then the environment will be destroyed a lot quicker.
@9HCPWFP2yrs2Y
I think it is important for the government to regulate businesses to protect to natural environment and the economic environment.
@9HBLRRY2yrs2Y
It is not the role of regulating businesses to protect the environment, even if it means lower profits for those businesses. The whole point of "Economic Progressivism" is to stop environmental harm altogether, which will never truly be possible when the number of "environmentally friendly" businesses still have damage done.
@9HCFGV6Independent2yrs2Y
Yes, the government should be regulating businesses in order to maintain a good nation.
Yes, if it is a company that is actively destroying the environment
@9HCH7VF2yrs2Y
No the government can't take down MY lemonade stand.
Yes, without regulation businesses have shown that they will harm the populace for the sake of profit.
@9HBZGKZ2yrs2Y
If businesses do not abide by certain rules then profits should be lowered
@9H9XTHKProgressive2yrs2Y
I think that depends on what industries they are in and how much pollution they may cause
@9HBKJJJTranshumanist2yrs2Y
The world we live in, that our future generations will like in, is more important than their bottom line. But there should also be regulation to ensure that the companies will not reduce their employees pay to make up for the loss of profits.
@9HC23MD2yrs2Y
I think the government does have a role in regulating businesses to protect the environment as it can be harmed, but this can impact businesses that are smaller.
@9HC867D2yrs2Y
It’s important to ensure environmental standards are set so we don’t pollute the one earth we have more than necessary.
@9H9X5772yrs2Y
It's an interesting topic to discuss! While some people believe that it is the government's role to regulate businesses in order to protect the environment, others may have different opinions. It's important to consider the balance between environmental protection and economic growth. What are your thoughts on this?
@9HB33VD2yrs2Y
Yes, if it threatens the health of local wildlife or local Human life as well as the consumer's health.
@9H9WL7S2yrs2Y
yes because the role of the government is to benefit as many people as possible.
Yes, it is the governments role to regulate, they have more power than people do against industry. If that means lowering profits then that’s what has to happen.
@9H7G8422yrs2Y
it will stop unfair money spending that fishy like under the table spending or taking
@9HBPWG6Women’s Equality2yrs2Y
Partially, I think this should only apply to large businesses with large effects on the environment.
@9HCQ2HFLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes and no, they should try to protect the environment WITHOUT lowering profits.
@9HCKC562yrs2Y
It depends on how environmentally damaging the businesses are and how it will affect our society.
@9HBTQB72yrs2Y
Yes, if the solution to protecting the environment means lowering profit should be okay. Although, they should be reembursed in some way.
This is a tricky one. If the government does do that then businesses may leave to less environmentally conscious nations, so I think that such regulation should be enforced, just carefully.
@9HCHRQQRepublican2yrs2Y
I think that the government should Help protect the environment and help keep the air non polluted from chemicals.
@9H9SG5LRepublican2yrs2Y
No it is not the government's role to regulate businesses to protect the environment.
@9HCHYCQ2yrs2Y
Yes - effects on the environment affect more than just their business.
@9HBS94R2yrs2Y
It is important for the government to regulate the business' environment and ensure the safety of our planet and the employees.
@9H9VSXN2yrs2Y
Yes protecting the environment is highly important
@9H6TQFD2yrs2Y
Yes, I have a house in my city, and if I do something the city doesn’t like, they can step in and stop me. Just as much, companies owning land under the umbrella of the US Government’s influence should be regulated in the name of environmental conservation. Natural habitats are being demolished, and we as individuals can only do so much.
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