Forest fears

[montana500]

www.wilderness-sportsman.com

"In addition to conservation organizations, hunting and fishing groups have been among the leaders in opposing the mining claim sell-off, fearing loss of access to prime streams and hunting areas. Residents of affluent mountain resort towns in the West are concerned about the potential for view-destroying developments if nearby mining claims fall into the hands of time-share promoters or oil drilling companies.

Both the mining provision and the timber bill are attempts by private interests to get privileged access to land and resources that are the birthright of all Americans. Senators on the budget bill conference committee should reject the House's mining claim clause, and the full House should tell the Forest Service to use its resources to avoid forest fires, not subsidize timber companies to profit from them. "

[texpatriot2004]

1. LEAVE OUR FORESTS ALONE YOU EVIL BASTARDS. nm

[newyawker99]

2. ....

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