The Trump Assault on U.S. Conservation Laws
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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