Below is the political opportunity available to environmental organizations during the period 1981-1986. Based upon the conditions reflected in this information, environmental organizations should employ which of the following strategies to maximize their influence over environmental policy?

For the sake of identifying a single strategy, the legislative branch is more influential than the executive branch.

House of Representatives Senate Government is: Year President Party Congress Democrats Republicans Other % Control Democrats Republican Other % Control Unified/Divide 1981-82 Reagan R 97th 243 192 0 56% 47 53 0 53% divided 1983-84 Reagan R 98th 269 166 0 62% 46 54 0 54% divided 1985-86 Reagan R 99th 253 182 0 58% 47 53 0 53% divided