We've set aside tens of millions of acres of those northwestern forests for perpetuity. The unemployment rate has gone not up, but down. The economy has gone up. Bruce Babbitt acreeconomyforest Change image and share on social
Obviously I wouldn't have said that three or four years ago in the midst of it. But I really believe that. It's been a marvelous and important experience. Bruce Babbitt agoexperienceimportant Change image and share on social
We had kind of a rocky start, but I spent a lot of time working with the President and handing him statistics and showing him what we were doing as we went along and kind of saying to him, you know, this is really important. Bruce Babbitt handimportantkind share on social
I grew up in the West, grew up on the land, was educated as a geologist. Bruce Babbitt educategeologistgrow Change image and share on social
What we've proven is that you can protect the environment, use it wisely and grow the economy and that there is no conflict between the two. Bruce Babbitt conflicteconomyenvironment Change image and share on social
No kidding. That's really true. You're paying your own bills through this. It's not a pleasant experience. Bruce Babbitt billexperiencekid Change image and share on social
I think the people will- who advocate having a step back and read those public opinion polls on the front page of the newspapers all over this country saying public supports restoration in restoration of the Everglades, protection of the parks and the creation of monuments. Bruce Babbitt advocatebackcountry share on social
There's a basic kind of tension here. It's between those who say, I'd like to clear cut this forest and reduce it to saw timber because that's an economically productive thing for me to do. Bruce Babbitt basicclearcut Change image and share on social
The Northwest is in better shape than it was eight years ago. Bruce Babbitt agonorthwestshape Change image and share on social
I'm going to go out and get everybody together and say I think we ought to protect this for generations to come. Now, let's get down to work and walk the land and talk about the conflicts and get everybody involved. Bruce Babbitt conflictgenerationinvolve share on social
