Which of the following best describes the relationship between the environmentalist movement and the energy crisis of the 1970s? a) environmentalists pressured politicians to cut off trade with middle eastern countries, worsening the energy crisis.
b) the energy crisis made it clear that natural resources were limited, popularizing environmentalist efforts to conserve them.
c) Liberal environmentalist politics greatly restrained American's access to natural resources, creating the energy crisis.
d) The energy crisis weakened both liberals and conservatives, allowing environmentalists to emerge as a viable political alternative.