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The article discusses the author's interpretation on the views of 1969 U.S. Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Walter J. Hickel regarding the issues on environmental protection and industrial development as criticized by the environmental activists in the U.S. According to the author, Hickel has been charged of deprecating "conservation for conservation's sake" program and had allegedly argued for a moderate approach to the prevention of pollution of air and water to avoid slowing down of the industrial development.

In this article the author examines an aspect of industrial pollution and environmental protection in the United States. He contends that corporate American has determined that prudent environmental regulation is an obstacle to economic competition in the global marketplace. As a result, industrial interests in the United States seek to damage and undermine organizations that advocate for sound environmental policies and oversight. Among other issues the article examines the machinery assembled by industry to combat environmental regulation.