Just what is an environmentalist?
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Is everyone who favors protecting the environment an environmentalist? Or is environmentalist a divisive word, one out of favor even with some people with a strong conservation ethic? Journalists often value an economy of expression. They strive — or at least should — for the precise word when summarizing complex issues. I got to thinking about this after a Great Lakes Echo reader took issue with a recent headline: Environmentalists worry that proposed Lake Ontario wind farm threatens wildlife.