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Re: Forest Terminology



In a message dated 4/4/98 9:34:36 AM, dsouth@sofserv.forestry.auburn.edu
wrote:

>
>Does it follow from the above definitions that ALL resources (including
>guns, plutonium, pesticides, hydrogen bombs, plastic and PCB's) are "Natural
>Resources?"   If ALL resources are "Natural," then the adjective "Natural"
>is superfluous.  The single word "Resources" would suffice.


This is the rationale used by Rep. Don Young (R-AK) in his decision to rename
the House Committee on Natural Resources to, simply, the H. Comm. on
Resources.  It's all so simple this way - easier for uncomplicated minds to
grasp...

David Orr
Pasadena, CA



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