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Nearly 60 million acres of national forests were put off-limits to motor vehicles, road building and logging during the Clinton administration.

Last week, a bill was introduced that would turn that rule into law.

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George Cobb's opinion column — stating that increased roadless area development would improve hunting — deserves a response.

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"The approach we are taking there is a cautious one," Deputy Interior Secretary David Hayes said of the Arctic leases. "We are aware of the substantial issues associated with major production."

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Otero Mesa is a land of superlatives. It is the largest remaining Chihuahuan grassland left in the United States of America. Over 500,000 acres of Otero Mesa qualify for Wilderness designation, making it the largest potential wilderness area left in New Mexico.