Conservation and Conservatism: Not at Odds Environmental Laws Have Boosted Regional Economies in the US

Christopher A. Wood. Christopher A. Wood works for the Bureau of Land Management and is co-editor of "Watershed Restoration: Principles and Practices" . The views here are his own., The Christian Science Monitor

AT the conclusion of the first session of the 104th Congress, House Speaker Newt Gingrich chastened fellow Republicans for "mishandling the environment." Reluctant to cede the environment as a campaign issue to Democrats, Republican pollsters and the House leadership scrambled to recommend that members plant trees, visit zoos, and hold environment appreciation days. When all is said and done, however, proposals before Congress weaken the Clean Water Act, eliminate enforcement of the Endangered Species Act, exempt logging and grazing on public lands from oversight, and diminish other environmental laws.

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Publication information: Article title: Conservation and Conservatism: Not at Odds Environmental Laws Have Boosted Regional Economies in the US. Contributors: Christopher A. Wood. Christopher A. Wood works for the Bureau of Land Management and is co-editor of "Watershed Restoration: Principles and Practices" . The views here are his own. - Author. Newspaper title: The Christian Science Monitor. Publication date: April 18, 1996. Page number: 19. © 2009 The Christian Science Publishing Society. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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