Is there some middle ground between protection and completely untrammeled free markets?

He said the environmental studies would help in evaluating the conflict between fair housing and protection of the environment.

"There has to be a balance between the need for oil resources and protection of environmentally important areas."

It is the Clinton Administration's first important attempt to walk the fine line between economic growth and environmental protection.

Concerns about the environment have caused a clash between environmental protection and resort development.

The situation now is a classic contrast between flexibility and protection.

At present however, there is often a crass contrast between energy production and environmental protection.

Essentially we need a balance between protection and access to service for the consumers.

But that must not prevent us from studying the importance of the relationship between environmental protection and employment.

The clash between "free trade" and protection of native industry is portrayed throughout the story.