I have read a few of Alston Chase's articles opposing environmentalism. He stated that we should rever the creator and not the creation, and stated that much of preservation of species is not founded in good science. I believe that much of what I appreciate in nature reveal's God's influence, that nature is God's artwork.
I agree with S. Paglieri, who ' responded' to the Denver Post, that being a good Christian involves being a good stewart of God's creation.