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Fort Myers resident applauds Secretary Salazar

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To the editor:

Since taking office in January, Secretary Salazar has prioritized renewable energy, put the brakes on the Bush administration’s full-steam-ahead approach to destructive oil shale development, and cancelled oil and gas leases on the edge of Utah national parks and historic sites on nearby public land.

With the Obama administration placing conservation and renewable energy issues high on its agenda, these steps should lead to the many more reforms needed to make sure that our western landscape is not damaged. I urge Secretary Salazar to continue the agency’s shift from giving the oil industry what it wants to insisting on balance on lands that belong to everyone.

Miriam Sexton

Fort Myers