Rap On Interior Nominee Is Unfair

Gale Norton, Bush's Interior nominee, is a defender of property rights. This does not mean she is anti-environment.

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January 23, 2001, 9:15 AM PST

In a commentary on the Interior nominee, James Huffman says that Interior needs a free market approach, and that Gale Norton is the woman for the job. He points out that some environmental groups understand the importance of incentives and markets in the wise use and management of the environment, and are acquiring the property rights in the resources that they wish to protect.

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

Read the full story: Interior Needs a Free Market Approach

Tuesday, January 23, 2001 in The Los Angeles Times

Government / Politics United States

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