Babbit Makes Good on Grazing Fees Pledge

Living on Earth

Steve talks with Washington Post reporter Tom Kenworthy about the political implications of the Clinton administration’s decision to raise the fee for grazing livestock on public lands. Kenworthy says the move by Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt, in the face of strong opposition from important political allies, shows that Babbitt has emerged as one of the President’s most influential deputies.

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