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Show seeking, is essential. I commend the Secretary for remaining steadfast in his determination to do the things which must be done In spite of the Interminable opposition op-position which he has been confronted with. 4 ' ' -7" An Inside View by CONGRESSMAN DAN MARRIOTT 1610 Longworth Bldg. ... , , p.. . . . WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 Utah 2nd District 12021225-3011 Uatt is nhat ftmsrica needs al production In the past. If we are every going to cut off the seemingly endless flow of money going overseas over-seas to support our nation's energy and mineral needs, the carefully expanded development de-velopment of our own resources, re-sources, which Mr. Watt is volved in the decision making mak-ing process regarding the use of those lands. Mr. Watt realizes the importance of the joint management concept con-cept and has demonstrated a good neighbor policy since his first day in office. His willingness to work with the states has placed the so-called Sagebrush Rebellion Rebel-lion on the back burner for the time being. -Another area of vital im -portance to the Nation's future fu-ture which had been abhorrently abhor-rently mishandled by the previous Administration is development of our domestic energy resources. Mr. Watt Is working to facilitate development de-velopment of our domestic energy resources. Mr. Watt is working to facilitate development de-velopment and as a result has given his critics another round of ammunition. In spite of the barrage of criticism which he has re- ceived he has courageously held his ground. His is a heroic effort to thwart the Impending disaster which a-waits a-waits America unless a a plan for accelerated domestic do-mestic energy production Is quickly adopted. If an orderly plan is not developed now our Western way of life could be destroyed des-troyed when the inevitable energy crunch 'hits and a crash development program is hastily implemented. America can no longer af-' af-' ford to wallow in the mounds of red tape and over-regulation over-regulation which have hindered hin-dered energy and miner - Secretary of Interior James Watt has come under ruthless attack over the past few months by environmental groups and some members of Congress who claim that he is insensitive to the needs of the environment. Could it be that a politically politi-cally wise president such as Mr. Reagan would actually have given the single most Influential job regarding the ' future of our environment to a man who is out to rape the land? IS that the kind of per son Secretary Watt is"?"'--' ''J As one who knows both of these men, Isay the answer Is an unequivocal no. Mr. Watt's biggest problem pro-blem Is that he has dared to tread on the tender toes of extreme environmentalists who had been used to receiving receiv-ing favored treatment by past Administrators .He has made enemies because many so-called so-called sacred cows aren't sacred to him . In the past, the Departmeni of Interior was so concerned with grabbing up land for National Parks and Wilderness Wilder-ness Areas that little consideration consid-eration was given to the m an -agement of those lands and the need for conservation to be blended with a carefully drawn out, balanced multiple land-use plan. The previous Administration held such tight control of the public lands that the states felt suppressed. sup-pressed. States such as Utah, Idaho, Nevada, California and many others have had little input on the use of the majority of their land. When 50 to 90 percent of a state is owned by the federal government, the feelines of the leaders within the state are easily bruised if they are not in- |