Get the Truth

The Art of the Delay: How Environmental Activism Raises Prices on Everyday Goods

Over the past decade, environmental advocacy has evolved into a sophisticated, well-funded ecosystem that influences infrastructure outcomes at nearly every stage of the development process. Rather than opposing projects solely through public protest, modern climate activism increasingly operates through institutional mechanisms, litigation, regulatory pressure, academic research, elections, and permitting processes, that shape how, when, and whether projects are allowed to move forward.

Read how delay is the goal from well-funded and well-coordinated environmental activism, and how that raises prices on families.

December 24, 2025