Idaho Falls

IDAHO SUPPORTS CLINTON'S ROADLESS INITIATIVE

A RECENT STATE WIDE POLL CONCLUDES 57 PERCENT OF IDAHOANS SUPPORT THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TO PROTECT ROADLESS AREAS IN NATIONAL FORESTS. TODAY A LOCAL GROUP IS SKEPTICAL OF THAT SURVEY. ADENA COOK OF THE BLUE RIBBON COALITION SAYS THE POLL QUESTIONS WERE SLANTED. AND SHE SAYS IT DOESN'T SPEAK FOR THE MAJORITY OF IDAHOANS. ADENA COOK\BLUERIBBON COALITION: "IT'S NOTHING BUT AN AD CAMPAIGN.THEIR PERSPECTIVE TO WHOEVER WILL LISTEN.ABOUT HOW IDAHO SHOULD BE MANAGED." COOK SAYS IDAHOANS ARE QUOTE SMART ENOUGH TO MAKE UP THEIR OWN MINDS ON THE WILDERNESS ACCESS ISSUE. THE SURVEY. COMMISSIONED IN PART BY THE IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE POLLED 500 PEOPLE.

TO SEE THE POLL: http://www.ourforests.org/info/poll2000