We can have exceptional water quality, abundant wildlife, flourishing fisheries and a host of other benefits, including economic opportunity through thoughtful forest management. I encourage the crowd to pay attention to their elected officials and support those who support you, not simply with words but by their actions. Senator Conrad Burns is a great asset for Montanans. His chairmanship of the Senate Interior Appropriations subcommittee, as well as his position on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee gives Montanans a strong voice on multiple use issues and wise forest management. I know Conrad will continue to support these values and this heritage industry in our state.
Loggers ARE environmentalists.
They care about the environment because they make their living from it. And if they do their work responsibly, their children and grandchildren can be loggers as well because timber is a replenishing resource. Some people seem to forget that. Forest health is not about clear cuts. Not everyone wants to make a living in an office or in a city.