Congress can be bipartisan and protect this land we love
February 22, 2009
Pat Byington, Birmingham News
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So how do we refocus Congress and foster a genuine spirit of bipartisanship? Pass the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.
Americans love our public lands, and it is that love which unifies us.The famous author and farmer Wendell Berry once said, "The Earth is what we all have in common."
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Spencer R. Phillips, Ph.D.
Spencer Phillips is a natural resource economist who has been with The Wilderness Society's scientific team since 1992. His economic work has focused on helping people, communities and institutions realize the benefits of wildland conservation.
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