Bill at odds with nation’s values (Editorial, July 20, 2011)
Rafters float the Colorado River through Grand Canyon
Protecting the environment is a long-standing national priority that has support across the political spectrum. Efforts to undermine that goal should not be slipped into a funding bill.
Yet that is exactly what the House Appropriations Committee did with its 2012 funding bill for the Interior Department and environmental protection.
This bill does much more than just spread the pain of inevitable budget cuts. It imposes changes that will undo things the American people want done.
This is at odds with this nation’s commitment to preserving its astonishingly rich natural heritage. It is at odds with the proven success of national laws and policies designed to safeguard endangered species. It imperils the Grand Canyon
. It imperils wildlife valued by hunters.
