It's not like there's a lack of historical precedent for a profit motive causing them to work against the interests of the general population. See also: Streetcars[0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_consp...

>It's not like there's a lack of historical precedent for a profit motive causing them to work against the interests of the general population

So that makes it okay? Perhaps the thing that needs to change is our expectations of corporations.

>Seems reasonable to expect them to not actively lobby against environmental regulations.

Why is it reasonable to not lobby against environmental regulations? What if the environmental regulations are unreasonable? For example, 'The Green New Deal' is 90% batshit crazy.