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William Tauzin: “In fact, Mr. Speaker, not only are we not doing the right things, the law encourages landowners to do the wrong things…”

On the recordMarch 27, 1996
In fact, Mr. Speaker, not only are we not doing the right things, the law encourages landowners to do the wrong things, as the chairman of the committee pointed out. We heard the testimony of one landowner whose father left him this beautiful property that they had develop over years, and all of a sudden, a woodpecker arrived. They discovered woodpeckers on the property they had enhanced. Now he is clear-cutting the rest of his property to avoid what he calls an infestation of an endangered species. Instead of doing the right thing, as his father had done for many years, he is clear-cutting now.
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William Tauzin
Republican · Louisiana
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Discussing the negative impacts of environmental laws on landowners.

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