There appears to be a general consensus among self-described conservatives that environmental protection should be placed way down any list of policy priorities. Instead, economic success seems to be the primary concern for the vast majority of conservatives in positions of government. This is something typified by the fact that Scott Pruitt maintains close ties with leaders in the fossil fuel industry; even in his role as Environmental Protection Agency administrator in the Trump government.
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