Federal, state and local governments' ability to promulgate effective environmental legislation is increasingly under attack by multinational corporations and free trade agreements. Efforts to move capital around the globe unimpeded come at a cost to ecosystems, local economies and democracies. Although it is imperative to continue the struggle to prom ulgate effective and ecologically grounded environment legislation, it is equally important to acknowledge the significance of building strong restorative local ecnomies grounded in their ecosystems. This paper examines the environmental issues surrounding free trade, its impact on attenuating environmental legislation, and strategies for rebuilding local infrastructure designed to circumvent the hegemonic and umipeded flow of global capital.
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