When the mills in my district closed in 2009 the owner made it very clear that although the economic downturn was a catalyst, the underlying cause was the fact that 2/3 of the timber they depended upon was held up by environmental litigation.
He attributes mill closures to environmental litigation rather than just economic factors.
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Not because of a lack of resources, but because the laws that have been adopted in the 1970s make it cost prohibitive.
the cost of care for illegals is about $22 billion a year. Who ends up paying that $22 billion price tag?
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