Strange Bed Fellows?

In this NYT's piece, a case is being made to link two dissimilar groups - or so it seems:

"On the other hand, he added, 'they don't like environmentalists. They associate environmentalists with the Sierra Club and with people who have nontraditional religiosity. Alliance leaders have a real opportunity here, but the impediment is getting over the image of environmentalists.'"

The problem is, MOST people are not black & white or single-issue driven - and that includes those of us who are comfortable with religion. As with most groups, the "Evangelicals" and "Environmentalists" attract the extreme minorities while the rest of us live with a healthy, moderate perspective.