Ads Highlight Broad Roadless Area Support
On May 4, 2001, Secretary Veneman
promised, "We will uphold the Roadless
Area Conservation Rule. Through this
of Agriculture’s commitment to the
important challenge of protecting
roadless values."
Since then, the former
leading timber industry lobbyist
who oversees the national forests,
Undersecretary Mark Rey, has been
fighting to gut the Rule, refusing to
defend it against court challenges,
opening the Tongass National Forest
roadless areas to logging, and formulating
a plan to dismantle it.
Now the
White House faces a choice: after
three years of silence, will the
President make good on his
Administration’s promise?
Friday, May 7:
EVEN CONSERVATIVES OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORT THE ROADLESS RULE
Large majorities across the political spectrum support protecting forest lands.
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Thursday, May 6:
SMALL TOWN AND RURAL AMERICANS SUPPORT THE ROADLESS RULE
Americans Overwhelmingly Support the Roadless Rule.
Large majorities of Americans from
cities, small towns, suburbs and rural
communities in all six states favor keeping
the Roadless Rule in effect.
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Wednesday, May 5:
MEN, WOMEN, YOUNG & OLD OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORT THE ROADLESS RULE
Large majorities across all age and gender groups in all six states favor keeping
the Roadless Rule in effect.
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Tuesday, May 4:
AMERICANS OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORT THE ROADLESS RULE
Large majorities in Florida, New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania, Iowa, Minnesota and
Oregon favor the Rule in margins ranging
from 60 to 67 percent.
Even in
Oregon, which has a large timber industry,
the Rule has 56 percent support.
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TOMORROW: Support for the Roadless
Rule cuts across age and gender lines.
Monday, May 3:
AMERICAN PUBLIC OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORTS ROADLESS RULE
The Roadless Area Conservation
Rule is one of the most broadly
supported environmental policies in
the country according to a poll conducted
by the Mellman Group in 2003
Support for the Roadless
Area Conservation Rule is
broad across all groups.
Not only do nearly two-thirds of
Americans support the Roadless Rule,
but support is overwhelming across
the country and among all demographic
groups and both political parties.
Now the White House faces a choice: after
three years of silence, will the
President make good on his
Administration's promise to uphold the rule?
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