Yellowstone Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis is reportedly very happy about the unexpected increase in the proposed budget. Maybe there are no strings attached, but I’m still looking for the privatization angle — will result be “Yellowstone brought to you by Haliburton?”
Park officials thrilled about Bush’s proposed budget. By Mike Stark. Billings Gazette.
Park plan relies on private donations. by Brodie Farquhar. Casper Star Tribune.
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Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is past President of the Western Watersheds Project.
More like “Yellowstone, brought to you by Disney”
Folks might want to look at the wildwilderness blog, like:
http://www.wildwilderness.org/blog/awful-budget.html
to see what the budget really means in the coming days.
Thanks for the link kt.