Re: Republican administration to open national forests to mining and logging

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008, Harry Hope wrote:


http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0116logging-ON.html

Jan. 16, 2008

Bush administration to open national forests to mining and logging

WASHINGTON --

A new poll released today finds that a majority of Idaho voters oppose a Bush administration plan to open six million acres, including areas in Idaho's Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, to phosphate mining, commercial logging and energy exploration.

"In its final months, the Bush administration is attempting to give logging and mining industries the keys to what is arguably some of the most biologically diverse and valuable fish and wildlife habitat in the nation," said Robert Vandermark, manager of the Heritage Forests Campaign, a project of the Pew Environment Group.

"This is America's last forest frontier -- open the door to industrial use and it could be gone forever."

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Harry

Haven't seen the park yet. So hope that it remains in good condition until I do travel there.
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