tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post6364369089870680321..comments2024-02-11T22:49:17.311-08:00Comments on Arizona Geology: Dissecting the Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument proposalLee Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11520300956249160005noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post-33060071348668808582012-07-22T15:29:09.872-07:002012-07-22T15:29:09.872-07:00. . .Yeah, like Barry Goldwater, Teddy Roosevelt, .... . .Yeah, like Barry Goldwater, Teddy Roosevelt, and many of the thoughtful Republicans who supported Wilderness Area designation in the past, and many who support it today. <br /> National Parks and wilderness protection is an American idea. The U.S. is now behind the rest of the world in protected lands designations, at about 4% of its total landmass. This 4% is about equal to the amount of land that is covered with concrete and asphalt in our nation. <br /> The world average for protected lands is now about 15%! Countries like Taiwan are even higher at 60%! Balance is what is needed to protect biological diversity, to promote economic health of societies, etc.Russell Lowesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post-78395465155300570702012-06-05T06:25:26.620-07:002012-06-05T06:25:26.620-07:00If it had originally been in the hands of our Ariz...If it had originally been in the hands of our Arizona state legislators, the Grand Canyon would not exist as it is today. It would be the world's largest open pit mine. I'm thankful for diversity, but I vote for water quality as a priority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post-2473301092718837362012-05-04T23:13:22.209-07:002012-05-04T23:13:22.209-07:00The national monument has one quality that justifi...The national monument has one quality that justifies it: it pleases the obstructionist environmentalists who support Obama.<br /><br />If they had their way, there would be no mining, no drilling, no anything except windmills (made from Unicorn horns or something).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com