Statement of William H. Meadows, President, The Wilderness Society, in Response to Bush’s State of the Union Address (U.S. Newswire)

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Following is a statement by William H. Meadows, president of The Wilderness Society, in response to President Bush’s State of the Union Address: "Tonight the president outlined several environmental proposals as part of his domestic agenda. We applaud his proposed investment in clean hydrogen fuel cell cars, energy conservation and efficiency, and we look forward to the long term results of these propositions. Unfortunately, the president’s statements about energy and forests did nothing to allay our deep concerns about the Administration’s environmental agenda. "Make no mistake: were we to pierce every parcel of available land, America simply could not drill its way to energy independence. Within our borders, we hold just three percent of the world’s proven oil reserves. As long as we are responsible for 25 percent of the world’s oil consumption, we cannot hope to come close to energy independence through increased domestic production. "Last year, the U.S. Senate listened to the voice of the American people and soundly defeated drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in a bipartisan vote. ...

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