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Snowbrushy Member
Joined: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 6670 | TRs | Pics Location: South Sound |
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
By TERENCE CHEA
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN FRANCISCO -- California, New Mexico and Oregon sued the Bush administration Tuesday over the government's decision to allow road building, logging and other commercial ventures on more than 90,000 square miles of the nation's remaining pristine forests.
In the lawsuit, attorneys general for the three states challenged the U.S. Forest Service's repeal of the Clinton administration's "roadless rule" that banned development on 58.5 million acres of national forest land, mostly in the West.
"The Bush administration is putting at risk some of the last, most pristine portions of America's national forests," California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said. "Road building simply paves the way for logging, mining and other kinds of resource extraction."
In January 2001, President Clinton put almost one-third of the nation's 192 million acres of national forest land off-limits to road construction, winning praise from conservation groups and criticism from the timber industry.
Those roadless areas included more than 6,800 square miles in California, about 2,500 square miles in New Mexico and nearly 3,000 square miles in Oregon.
In May, the administration replaced the regulation with a new policy requiring states to work with the Forest Service to decide how to manage individual forests. Governors were given 18 months either to petition the agency to keep their states' forests protected or to open the undeveloped areas to roads and development.
Mark Rey, an Agriculture Department undersecretary, called the suit "unfortunate and unnecessary."
Oh Pilot of the storm who leaves no trace Like thoughts inside a dream Heed the path that led me to that place Yellow desert stream.
Oh Pilot of the storm who leaves no trace Like thoughts inside a dream Heed the path that led me to that place Yellow desert stream.
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Backpacker Joe Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 23956 | TRs | Pics Location: Cle Elum |
Ok, so what. Klinton locked up everything. Why wasn't that seen as radical and bad?
WE NEED WOOD PRODUCTS! Why is that so hard for some of you to understand?
So Bush has opened up some areas. Get over it and feel good that you'll have something soft to wipe your butt with.
Sheesh.
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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MtnGoat Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 11992 | TRs | Pics Location: Lyle, WA |
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Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:06 pm
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Quote: | "Road building simply paves the way for logging, mining and other kinds of resource extraction." |
oh....my....god... resource extraction?! how horrible! nobody uses that stuff, or should anyway.
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16088 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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Snowbrushy Member
Joined: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 6670 | TRs | Pics Location: South Sound |
Bush admin. can't seem to manage our country's biggest natural deaster - I don't want him manageing anything let alone our last pristine forests.
Oh Pilot of the storm who leaves no trace Like thoughts inside a dream Heed the path that led me to that place Yellow desert stream.
Oh Pilot of the storm who leaves no trace Like thoughts inside a dream Heed the path that led me to that place Yellow desert stream.
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MtnGoat Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 11992 | TRs | Pics Location: Lyle, WA |
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Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:18 pm
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not sure how specifically discussing the content of the article is making it "political", exactly.
Forests should be managed as multiple use, IMO. This means if resources are there to be extracted, it's perfectly acceptable to manage them to accomplish this. Personally, I don't agree with judging resource access by "shortage", if someone can move marketable timber to market on a non subsidized basis, have at it. Same goes for mining.
this move is one I agree with in principle, and discussing a govt move on forests on a hiking website seems reasonable to me.
Quote: | What goes around comes around as the Gulf Coast is finding out, |
interesting you'd use that as something unusual, when it has historically been NO's luck when it comes to *avoiding* hurricane damage for quite some time. but then, making the normal seem unusual is all part of that particular game.
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
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wildernessed viewbagger
Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 9275 | TRs | Pics Location: Wenatchee |
Heck, he is a transient in The Whitehouse, changing policy and soon to be gone, the next guy or gal can reverse him. It's an interesting game.
Living in the Anthropocene
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Grinch Local Burger Tester
Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 453 | TRs | Pics Location: Issaquah, WA |
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Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:20 pm
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Snowbrushy wrote: | Bush admin. can't seem to manage our country's biggest natural deaster - I don't want him manageing anything let alone our last pristine forests. |
So since things aren't back to normal after 2 days it's poor mgmt?
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Backpacker Joe Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 23956 | TRs | Pics Location: Cle Elum |
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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Snowbrushy Member
Joined: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 6670 | TRs | Pics Location: South Sound |
Thats right - poor mangmt.. The guy fly's over the area in his Boeing built jet and goes to The Rose Garden for a new's conference ..
People are dieing as we speak.
Oh Pilot of the storm who leaves no trace Like thoughts inside a dream Heed the path that led me to that place Yellow desert stream.
Oh Pilot of the storm who leaves no trace Like thoughts inside a dream Heed the path that led me to that place Yellow desert stream.
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16088 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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wildernessed viewbagger
Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 9275 | TRs | Pics Location: Wenatchee |
Living in the Anthropocene
Living in the Anthropocene
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Backpacker Joe Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 23956 | TRs | Pics Location: Cle Elum |
You Bush haters are an irrational bunch for sure.
It's been like four days and since Bush hasnt solved every problem known to man he's a loser!
You guys need to get a life.
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16088 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
Well lets see, cut funds to repair levee in New Orleans, spend the money for the "Noble Cause" in Iraq. Deny Global warming in spite of melting of alpine glaciers in the NW, Breakup of West Antartic ice sheet and opening of northwest passage for the first time in a thousand years. Increased intensity of hurricanes is well known byproduct of global warming. Gulf water temp 90 degrees F. Not breakoff Crawford vacation because afraid of dead vets mom.
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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Tom Admin
Joined: 15 Dec 2001 Posts: 17835 | TRs | Pics
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Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:23 pm
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C'mon guys. Try to stay on topic. I'm not sure what global warming or hurricanes has to do with roadless areas. And use a spell checker. It will make your arguments sound more intelligent.
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