While the recall has directed the media's attention to the state budget and the governor's attempt to manage it, Governor Davis' significant environmental record has been virtually ignored.
MIR is pleased to present this interview with State Secretary of Natural Resources Mary Nichols, in which she discusses Gov. Davis' environmental record, the recent Colorado River water deal and the affect a successful recall might have on the state's environmental protection programs.
Thanks to William Cipes
FULL STORY: Does the Recall Have Environmental Impacts? State Resources Sec. Nichols Opines

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