BACKGROUND: Democrats and Republicans in the Senate continue to disagree on details of an amendment to the Department of Interior appropriations bill that would allow thinning of forests in insect-infested trees and in areas near homes and communities. The main ...
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BACKGROUND: The U.S. House Resources Committee will hold a hearing Thursday, September 5, 2002 to consider several bills that would permit thinning of forests nationwide without interruption from environmental lawsuits. One bill, The National Forest Fire Prevention Act (H.R. 5214), ...
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If in the judicious determination of the members of the United Nations they feel they [are] not welcome and treated with the hostly consideration that is their due, the United States strongly encourages member states to seriously consider removing themselves ...
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In environmental economics, there is a concept called "the tragedy of the commons." It refers to the fact that when land is held in common, that is, is used freely by the public without the supervision of a private owner, ...
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"The most reprehensible waste is that of destruction, as in forest fires," President Theodore Roosevelt said nearly a century ago. His comment is as true today as it was then. Teddy Roosevelt founded the "forest conservation" movement to restore America's ...
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The story often is told of the child who decides to run away from home. His father expresses sadness at his departure, and gravely helps him pack. Dad walks junior to the door, shakes his hand, and tells him he'll ...
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With a nod to David Letterman, here are the top ten reasons we needn't worry that President Bush's Iraq policy is politically motivated. 10. If invading Iraq had been politically expedient, Bill Clinton would have done it. 9. War with ...
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In the national effort to eliminate infectious diseases, African-American children are being left behind. The statistics are grim: vaccination rates in the African-American community are among the lowest for any demographic group in the country.Simply put, African-American kids are at ...
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Being both black and conservative, I know I'm a minority within a minority. Since liberals claim to embrace diversity, one would expect them to be ready and willing to hear my point of view. My treatment at a recent liberal ...
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In the national effort to eliminate infectious diseases, African-American children are being left behind. The statistics are grim: vaccination rates in the African-American community are among the lowest for any demographic group in the country. Simply put, our kids are ...
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