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LETTERS, Page 5Forests of Brazil
I don't believe that any American could condone the
exploitation and destruction of the Amazon Basin (ENVIRONMENT,
April 17). But how can we criticize the Brazilian government for
its actions, or lack thereof, while we continue to destroy the
habitats of our national bird, the bald eagle, and our own
Government allows Alaska's Tongass National Forest to be
extensively logged? U.S. citizens cannot hope to be taken seriously
as environmentalists so long as we remain unwilling to follow our
own advice.
Laura A. Norton
Greeley, Colo.
If the Amazon rain forest is so important to the earth's
atmosphere, why can't the nations of the world unite and co-lease
it from Brazil for a fair price? This plan could help that country
bring some of its poverty and world debt under control, and would
help save our environment. Brazil, what's it worth to you?
Bridget Alley
Rugby, Tenn.