Wilderness or Economy?

After Phil Terrie's talk, specifically about the Adirondack Club and Resort, and after reading a little bit about the proposed development, it's easy to see that this debate is perfectly representative of the national debate between the environment and business. Over the last decade it seems that politicians from both sides of the isle refuse to stand in the middle of the debate over whether the United States should focus itself towards environmental sustainability or economic prowess. The health of the environment is pinned against the health of the economy much like how science is often viewed as the enemy of religion, but it doesn't have to be this way. In terms of the Adirondack Club and Resort, you can't help but feel for the economically staggering town of Tupper Lake but the environmental impact of this $500 million project(!) is undeniable and obvious. For this reason I find myself in the middle of the debate with a lean towards the environmental side. Because of the strict environmental language guarding Adirondack land, if the resort ends up being constructed I would really hope that there would be at the minimum very strict environmental codes and features for the buildings. I would require local wood and materials for construction, enough photovoltaic cells on the buildings to render them "off the grid", and possibly geothermal heating systems if the geography of the land allows for it. After almost completing this Adirondack course, I feel that this resort just seems to go against what the blue line represents and if it were to be built, I think the inclusion of the most advanced environmental technology should be required and could potentially be a nice compromise for the debate over this project.