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Interior Secretary: Bush's best bet
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Mar 20, 2006 10:05am |
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| Category | Editorial |
| Media | Newspaper - Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| News Date | Monday, March 20, 2006 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | With President Bush's selection of Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, the Northwest likely will find out if there is still any benefit in having an interior secretary from the region.
Among many disappointments have been the Republican's opposition to protecting roadless areas in national forests, attempt to weaken the Endangered Species Act and, last week, his unwillingness to say whether he supports Bush proposals to sell many public lands.
Kempthorne brings the pragmatic experience of being governor and, earlier, mayor of Boise. Such service tends to polish ideological edges. Last year, he struck a major water-rights deal involving the Nez Perce tribe, ending a long fight. As a U.S. senator, Kempthorne dealt with many Northwest issues. Democratic Sens. Maria Cantwell of Washington and Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico both praised his knowledge of issues that face Interior. |
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