Haley Barbour on Environment

Republican MS Governor

Improving, rebuilding & renewing our coast, post-Katrina

A job that won’t be finished for a while is the rebuilding and renewal of our Coast after Katrina. Our state bore the brunt of the worst natural disaster in American history. I remember flying over in a helicopter the morning after the storm; it looked a if the hand of God had wiped away the Coast; in some places for blocks, in some places for miles. Yet there were many reasons for hope & optimism:

Great work by local officials & first volunteers;
Wonderful efforts by hundreds of thousands of volunteers, who are still coming;
Unprecedented amounts of federal funds: more than $25 billion so far.

But the most important reason I’m not only optimistic but absolutely confident about Mississippi’s future is the spirit and character of our people. We got knocked down hard, but Mississippians got right back up, and went to work, helping themselves and helping their neighbors. In the process, Mississippi’s response to Katrina has done more than anything else to improve the image of our state Source: Speech at the Neshoba County Fair , Jul 26, 2007

Rely on voluntary incentives to solve environmental problems

Environmental problems do exist, and environmental concerns are important. Environmental policy should rely on the natural incentives of private individuals cooperating through voluntary associations. Policy should empower millions of individuals to protect their environment. No amount of coercion will save the planet if the average person truly wants to destroy it. Fortunately, the simple fact is that people everywhere desire a safe and clean environment. Source: Agenda for America, by Gov. Haley Barbour, p. 79-80 , Apr 25, 1996

Kangaroo rats are not more important than people's homes

The Endangered Species Act has become a powerful tool in the hands of those who want to stop growth or any use such as is historically found on farms, ranches, and forests. One of the reasons the act is so invasive is that species-listing decisions aren't always based on proven scientific standards. We favor an intelligent policy of species conservation. To put human families out of their homes for the kangaroo rat is just plain wrong. Source: Agenda for America, by Gov. Haley Barbour, p. 83-84 , Apr 25, 1996

Allow drilling in ANWR

The responsible development of US oil and gas reserves should be encouraged. Energy security as a continuing national goal cannot be ignored. We must make energy security a national objective. For example, the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) with its evidence of immense oil and gas reserves should be opened to oil and gas exploration. Source: Agenda for America, by Gov. Haley Barbour, p. 94-95 , Apr 25, 1996

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