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Jay Inslee: 96 percent of the Americans who commented on this wanted a strong roadless area bill to protect our pristine area, yet…

On the recordJuly 9, 2002
96 percent of the Americans who commented on this wanted a strong roadless area bill to protect our pristine area, yet what did the President of the United States do? He ignored them. Now he is trying to back up on this rule to allow clear-cutting and roadless area rules. We are going to fight this. We feel very strongly about it.
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Jay Inslee
Democratic · Washington

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Addressing the need for strong roadless area protections during a discussion on environmental policy.

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