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05-28-2009, 03:39 PM
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Obama reinstates ban on construction in National-Forests/Parks/etc..
Forest road-building ban reinstated - Environment- msnbc.com
It's a small victory for environmentalists atleast for one year.
thoughts anyone 
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05-28-2009, 03:45 PM
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Right on, glad to see another good decision made by Obama. I eagerly await the conservatives whines of "but what's wrong w/roads in national forests? what's wrong w/clearcutting?"
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05-28-2009, 07:47 PM
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I'm happy that Obama is living up to his promise.
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05-28-2009, 08:11 PM
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Me too, so far the majority of what he's done I've approved of.
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05-28-2009, 08:14 PM
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This action puts Obama on par with Teddy Roosevelt.
Conservation is a good thing, even though many conservatives may not think so.
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05-28-2009, 08:22 PM
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Yeah it's a good thing that we'll continue importing lumber from Canada while the trees in National Forests die and rot where they are. That sure is wise use.
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05-28-2009, 08:45 PM
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Noe he needs to clean up the under growth befoire the forest and the west burn out.One reason it was satrted in the first place is that thwey non-cutting and clearing under growth just fueled fires.That measn spending more tax payer money;letting lumber companies cut ansd clear or having a fire zone just waiting for more fires to burn the trees and structures.
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05-28-2009, 08:52 PM
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I see no problems with a moratorium. Just remember that some roads are used as fire breaks and also allow fire crews to reach wildfires. So it is shortsighted to ban all road building.
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05-28-2009, 08:59 PM
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yeah its more fun to watch the forests burn every summer than to manage them as a renewable resource. pine beetle anyone ?
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05-28-2009, 09:04 PM
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Mother Nature was managing the forests for several years before men started thinking they could do a better job.
If trees fall down, well, gee - that's what they were designed to do, grow, die, and fall over. And burn, if the conditions are right.
"Wilderness" comes from a root word meaning "unsettled". and it should stay that way. Score 1 for Obama.
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