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The Trump Assault on U.S. Conservation Laws

The Trump Assault on U.S. Conservation Laws

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Brenda Elthon
Sep 11, 2019
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Tok, Alaska [Diego Delso]

Some people see America’s land as an economic resource ripe for exploitation. This view is an extension of the Manifest Destiny concept that propelled early settlers westward: the diverse natural landscape that stretches sea-to-sea is a mother lode of natural resources that beckons to be used to generate personal wealth.

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