When environmentalists recognized that politicians were not going to pass stricter legislation and regulations, they changed their tactics to force change. According to the Layzer article in the chapter, these new tactics included:
I. Portray the science of global warming as uncertain and debatable
II. Focus on the financial costs of regulation
III. Provide Senators and Representatives with financial incentives to vote against regulation
IV. Portray the environmentalists as extremists and a vocal minority.

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Environmentalists shifted tactics to focus on the financial costs of regulation, provide financial incentives to politicians, and portray environmentalists as extremists to influence policy change.

When Environmentalists Recognized That Politicians Were Not Going to Pass