LETTER TO THE EDITOR | What values will county extoll?

Editor, I appreciated your editorial (Feb. 11), urging the Republican county commissioners to reconsider their effort to revise the Conservation Futures Fund by giving more emphasis to the economic potential of property. In comments made during the recent election, Commissioner Rick Hannold showed a disturbing lack of understanding of climate science and the negative effect of human action on the natural world. Unfortunately, in the last two decades many Republicans have shown a similar lack of understanding along with opposition to efforts to protect the environment.

February 20, 2015 7:38 pm

Editor,

I appreciated your editorial (Feb. 11), urging the Republican county commissioners to reconsider their effort to revise the Conservation Futures Fund by giving more emphasis to the economic potential of property.

In comments made during the recent election, Commissioner Rick Hannold showed a disturbing lack of understanding of climate science and the negative effect of human action on the natural world. Unfortunately, in the last two decades many Republicans have shown a similar lack of understanding along with opposition to efforts to protect the environment.

Thus I was troubled when Jill Johnson, the other Republican commissioner, was quoted as stating that criteria for funding need to reflect the values of the board. What are these values, exactly?

STEEN HALLING

Greenbank