Source Notes
Title:
Ninety Outdoor Businesses Call for Renewed Roadless Protection.
Summary:
In a collaborative effort, 91 of America’s recreation-based businesses ask President Obama to fully reinstate the Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2001.
America’s recreation-based companies ask Obama for full reinstatement of Roadless Area Conservation Act.
Institutional.
What is it?
Letter and Oregon Wild news article.
Publication Information:
Published by Oregon Wild on January, 12, 2009.
No author listed.
Location:
Article: http://www.oregonwild.org/about/press-room/press-releases/ninety-outdoor-businesses-call-for-renewed-roadless-protections.
February, 4, 2009
91 of the America’s recreation-based businesses.
James Curleigh, President of Keen Inc.
Rob Klavins, member of the conservation group Oregon Wild.
The sources used in this article do not hold as much relevance as the document itself. Sources primarily give support to hard numbers and facts presented either by the letter to the Obama Administration from these recreation-based businesses or from Oregon Wild itself. President of Keen Incorporated James Curleigh highlights the values of his company by advocating for the protection of pristine recreation areas. Curleigh also mentions the multi-tiered benefits for outdoor enthusiasts and companies when conservation legislature is fully enforced. Rob Klavins of Oregon Wild coveys the importance of wide spread outdoor business support stating: “With all the back and forth over roadless protections during the last eight years it is really exciting to see the business community step forward like this.”
Audience & Agenda:
Oregon Wild is a non-profit organization and consequently is funded by donation. Coverage focuses on environmental issues and policies concerning the state of Oregon and around the country. The online site “reaches approximately 3,965 U.S. monthly people and appeals to a middle aged, more educated audience” (ww.quantcast.com).
Usefulness:
The use of hard numbers and facts within the two documents (the letter and the article) presents a compelling argument for the Roadless Area Conservation Act. First, the Roadless Area Conservation Act (as implemented by the Clinton Administration in 2001) protected 58.5 million acres of wild lands from commercial logging, road building, and destructive development. This act has overwhelming popularity with the public—it was passed after 1.6 million public comments—95% of which were in favor of the rule. Third, the letter references the industry’s steady financial progress despite harsh economic times—the recreation industry contributes $700 billion to the nation’s economy, supports nearly 6.5 million jobs, and generates $88 million in annual state and national tax revenue. Roadless wildlands in National Forests, in particular, provide destinations for 149 million Americans who participate in outdoor activities. To conclude, the letter addresses the coincidence between roadless wilderness degradation and the consequential loss of business opportunities for their companies. Oregon Wild may provide useful citizen interviews.
Works cited:
www.oregonwild.com
www.quantcast.com
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