Ronald Reagan and the Public Lands: America's Conservation Debate, 1979-1984 (Environmental History Series)

The federal government holds a vast domain of American land. Does it hold these acres in trust for future generations and for the planet itself? Or does it hold them as a resource for economic development and growth? Indeed, should it hold them at all? These questions became a focal point for New Right politics in the 1980 presidential election that brought Ronald Reagan into the White House. The Sagebrush Rebellion and the New Right attempted to convince the public that environmentalism threatened the nation's well-being. Environmentalists sought new ground for fighting back.C. Brant Short is the author of 'Ronald Reagan and the Public Lands: America's Conservation Debate, 1979-1984 (Environmental History Series)', published 1989 under ISBN 9780890963821 and ISBN 0890963827.