Opinions: Op-eds; Republicans for Environmental Protection (REP America)

	Saving Montana's Rocky Mountain Front a Gift to Future Generations by Montana REP Coordinator Gene Sentz, published December 21, 2006, in The New West
	Think Tanks and the Environment by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Winter 2006. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	Replace foreign fuel with renewable energy by Hawaii REP member State Rep. Cynthia Thielen, published December 4, 2006, in the Honolulu Advertiser
	Conservation can be key route on Republican road to recovery by Government Affairs Director David Jenkins, published November 24, 2006, in the Kalamazoo Gazette, Jackson Hole News and Guide, and other newspapers
	Vast Land, Vast Protection by New Mexico Chapter President Scott MacCurdy, published October 19, 2006, in the Albuquerque Tribune
	Conservation Starts with Obeying the Law by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published September 27, 2006, in the Hawaii Reporter
	Media Coverage and the Environment: Why Isn't Global Warming Hot News? by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Autumn 2006. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	'Truly Conservative' Response to Oil Crisis Needed by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published September 21, 2006, in the Albuquerque Tribune
	Centuries from now, our descendants will enjoy what we build wisely by Tennessee REP member Charlie Howell, published September 16, 2006, in the Nashville Tennessean
	Widening Riverside is harmful by Florida REP member Michael Lewyn, published September 6, 2006, in the Florida Times-Union
	Make Room for Bikes on Rail Cars by Connecticut REP member Richard Stowe, published September 3, 2006, in the Hartford Courant and September 10, 2006 in the Stamford (CT) Advocate and the Greenwich (CT) Time
	Party's environmental moves examined by New Mexico REP member Dr. John Bartlit, published August 29, 2006, in the Los Alamos Monitor
	Wilderness Designations Needed by West Virginia REP Coordinator Allan Tweddle and REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published August 4, 2006, in the Charleston (WV) Gazette
	The Conservative Case for Wilderness by REP Government Affairs Director David Jenkins, published August 2, 2006, in the Rutland (Vermont) Herald
	Roadlesss forests: The best deal a governor could make by REP President Martha Marks, published July 21-25, 2006, in the Salt Lake Tribune, BIllings (MT) Gazette, Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review, Hartford Courant, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Albuquerque Journal, Huntsville (AL) Times, Raleigh News & Observer, Yorktown (VA) Daily Press, and Santa Barbara (CA) News-Press
	Top goal: Protect ocean ecosystem by Frank Muller-Karger, a member of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and of the Executive Committee of REP's Florida Chapter, published June 18, 2006 in the Daytona Beach News-Journal
	Addicted to Oil by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Summer 2006. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	The 2006 Midterm Elections: An Environmental Perspective by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Spring 2006. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	No quick fixes by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published May 9, 2006 in the Albuquerque Tribune

2005

	Congress stands up to the oil industry by Sandy Moser, president of the Pennsylvania Chapter, published December 29, 2005 in the Local Daily News
	Business Makes the Case for Climate Change by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Winter 2005. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	Middle-Road Enviros by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published November 17, 2005 in the San Francisco Chronicle
	Think Outside the 'Car-First' Box by Richard Stowe, member of REP America, published September 29, 2005 in the Stamford (CT) Advocate
	Peak Oil? by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Autumn 2005. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	Wild & Scenic: Republicans Support the Environment by Doug Hansen, president of the California chapter of REP America, published August 31, 2005 in the Woodland (CA) Daily Democrat
	Wilderness: Reservoirs of Freedom by Mike Beagle, a REP America member in Oregon, published August 15, 2005 in The Oregonian
	Subsidy-laden energy bill light on conservation by former Governor David Cargo, published August 10, 2005 in the Albuquerque Journal
	Weldon Can Take Lead Role in Restoring Ocean Health by Jim Stuhltrager, vice president of REP America, published August 1, 2005 in the Delaware County (PA) Daily Times
	Economy needs protection from oil addiction by Paul Lehman, South Carolina coordinator for REP America, published June 29, 2005 in The State
	Select Philadelphia? They won't. by Sandy Moser, president of the Pennsylvania Chapter of REP America, and Linda Morrison, published June 27, 2005 in the Philadelphia Inquirer
	Emissions Trading: How Pollutants Realign Political Coalitions by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Summer 2005. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	Regulation not the cause of America's growing oil problems by Chester Sansbury, a REP America member in South Carolina, published June 19, 2005 in the Island Packet
	From Stanwood to D.C., Making Energy Sense by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published June 15, 2005 in the Seattle Times
	Michigan Must Support Salmon Planning Act Bill by Rob Sisson, President of the Michigan Chapter of REP America, published May 6, 2005 in the Kalamazoo Gazette
	America Faces Reality on Climate Change (Slowly) by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published April 29, 2005 in OpenDemocracy.net
	Modify Environmental Law? Not So Fast by Lunell Haught, President of the Washington Chapter of REP America & Jim DiPeso REP America policy director, published April 22, 2005 in the Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
	Remember Growing Greener II by Sandy Moser, President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of REP America, published April 7, 2005 in the Daily Local (West Chester, PA)
	When Republicans Were Green by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published April 3, 2005 in the Dallas Morning News
	Environment in Exile? Prospects for the Federal Judiciary in the Second Bush Administration by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Spring 2005. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	Kyoto Protocol Debuts: A Common Sense Look at a Global Problem by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published February 16, 2005 in the San Francisco Chronicle

2004

	We don't need another rubber stamp in Washington by REP America member John Wagner, published December 3, 2004, in the Greenville (SC) News
	After the Election: The Outlook for Key Environmental Issues by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Winter 2004. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	Columnist's grasp of the facts is what's endangered by REP America president Martha Marks, published October 13, 2004, in the Albuquerque Journal
	Bush's sorry environmental record by REP America members Russell Train and Rick Russman, published Sept. 23, 2004, in the Concord (NH) Monitor
	Embracing America's Outdoor Traditions by Mike Beagle, a member of the Oregon chapter of REP America; published in The Oregonian, September 4, 2004
	Conservatives Should Return to Their Roots by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Casper (WY) Star-Tribune, September 3, 2004. A similar op-ed was published in the Billings (MT) Gazette, September 2, 2004
	Science and Environmental Policy: The Critical Role of Impartiality by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Autumn 2004. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	The States Don't Own National Forests by Todd Benson, a member of REP America in Virginia; published in the Roanoke Times, Sunday August 22, 2004
	Roads to nowhere by Allan Tweddle, REP America's West Virginia coordinator, and Jim DiPeso, REP America's policy director; published in the Charleston (WV) Gazette, Sunday August 1, 2004
	GOP Must Think Greener by Sandy Moser, President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of REP America; published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, July 8, 2004
	The Green Old Party by Martha Marks, President of REP America; published in Sierra magazine, July-August, 2004
	Federal Budget-Making: The Environment Competes for Dollars by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Summer 2004. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	Reagan Saw Forest for the Trees by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the San Francisco Chronicle, June 11, 2004
	Increase Fuel Economy of America's Autos by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Detroit News, May 23, 2004
	More Questions Than Answers about Drilling in Otero Mesa by Ken Whiton,President of the New Mexico Chapter of REP America; published in the Albuquerque Tribune, March 25, 2004
	Climate Change and the States by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Spring 2004. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	Field Day: The Bush administration's eagerness to give away public resources is too much for some party faithful by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Headwaters News
	GOP: Defend the Land by John Hereford, Colorado member of REP America; published in the Denver Post, February 1, 2004

2003

	What Would Theodore Do? by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Environmental and Energy Study Institute's BCO Newsletter, December 2003 edition
	Judges Hold Politicians Accountable by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Billings Gazette and in the Salt Lake Tribune, December 28, 2003
	The Environment and the 2004 Election by Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Environmental Quality Management, Winter 2003. To obtain a hard copy, please contact Jim DiPeso
	Dinosaur v. High-Tech Windmills by Ken Whiton, President of the New Mexico Chapter of REP America; published in the Albuquerque Journal, November 24, 2003
	Senator Dole's Opportunity by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Charlotte Observer, November 10, 2003
	Secret Subsidies That Create Sprawl by Pennsylvania Chapter President Sandy Moser; published in the Daily Local News, November 8, 2003
	Philosophical Divide by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in National Parks magazine's November/December 2003 edition
	E.P.—Eh? The EPA just isn't like it was in the good ol' (Nixon) days by Russell Train, former EPA administrator and a member of REP America; published in Grist on Sept. 22, 2003
	Roadless areas enjoy strong public support by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in theTacoma News Tribune on August 29, 2003
	Bush needs to start promoting real conservation by Lunell Haught, vice president of REP America's Washington chapter; published in theSpokane Spokesman-Review on August 22, 2003
	How Bush can conserve wildlands heritage / "Deeds and Words" by Martha Marks, President of REP America; published in theSan Francisco Chronicle on August 14, 2003 and in the Dallas Morning Newsi on August 20, 2003.
	Gold in Them Thar Hills: The Price of Parks by Phil Young, a member of the Executive Committee of the New Mexico Chapter REP America; published in Thunderbear magazine, July-August, 2003
	Natural Gas - Conserve It, Then Switch to Renewables by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in theSan Francisco Chronicle on July 3, 2003
	Pentagon outflanks the environment by Martha Marks, President of REP America; published in Hearst Newspapers around the country in June, 2003
	Greening the Elephant by Martha Marks, President of REP America; published in Grist Magazine on May 13, 2003
	Arctic Bait and Switch by Ken Whiton, President of REP America's New Mexico chapter; published in the Albuquerque Tribune on May 8, 2003
	Republican leaders need to take a stand on conservation by John Edwards, REP's North Carolina Coordinator; published in the Asheville Citizen-Times
	Energy Efficiency Is Best Path by David Cargo, former Governor of New Mexico and a member of REP America's Honorary Board; published in the Albuquerque Journal on April 17, 2003
	Refuges at Risk by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Albuquerque Tribune on March 31, 2003
	Global warming is no idle threat by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Chicago Sun-Times on February 1, 2003
	Foreign oil dependence entangles US with regimes that finance terror: Does buying SUVs promote terrorism? by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Detroit News on January 12, 2003
	Off-road rule off base by REP America Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Casper (WY) Star Tribune on January 12, 2003
	Whittling away our forests by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Albuquerque Tribune on January 1, 2003

2002

	Still saving trees by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the San Francisco Chronicle on October 25, 2002
	Energy legislation deplorable by REP America President Martha Marks; published in the Honolulu Advertiser, Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader and other newspapers in October, 2002
	Where there's smoke, there's fire by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Albuquerque Tribune on September 30, 2002
	Time for mining law reform by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Albuquerque Tribune on June 25, 2002
	Energy Bill Bust by former New Mexico Governor David Cargo, a REP member; published in the Albuquerque Tribune on June 19, 2002
	Missouri Breaks Monument is part of the Teddy Roosevelt tradition by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in four Montana newspapers during January 2002
	On Earth Day, sorting the numbers by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Miami Herald, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Birmingham News and Albuquerque Journal on or about April 22, 2002
	State will get the shaft from mining by REP Director Phil Pryde and Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Los Angeles Times on April 4, 2002
	A conservative conservationist looks at Roosevelt and Bush by REP President Martha Marks; cover article in The Wilderness Society's spring 2002 newsletter
	A placebo for climate change? by Bruce Smart, a REP member, and John H. Gibbons; published in the Denver Post on February 24, 2002
	Missouri Breaks Monument is part of the Teddy Roosevelt tradition by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in four Montana newspapers—the Great Falls Tribune, Billings Gazette, Havre Daily News, and Lewistown News-Argus— during January 2002

2001

	End America's energy insecurity by REP Executive Director Jim Scarantino; published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Charlotte Observer, Bangor Daily News, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Albuquerque Journal, St. Petersburg Times, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Whittier Daily News, Pasadena Star-News, Keene Sentinel, Providence Journal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Long Beach Press-Telegram, St. Petersburg Times, and Daytona Beach News-Journal in October and November, 2001
	An Ecological Betrayal by Theodore Roosevelt IV, lifetime member of REP; published in the Boston Globe September 4, 2001
	Good words, but now it's time for action by REP President Martha Marks; published in Florida Today in August, 2001
	Bush's energy policy misses point by REP Executive Director Jim Scarantino; published in the Hartford Courant on June 17, 2001
	Half a story about coal helps nobody by Dr. John Bartlit, a member of REP America; published in the Los Alamos Monitor on June 10, 2001
	Forests on the road to ruin: Bush's "local input" mantra just a ruse to trash the rules by REP Executive Director Jim Scarantino; published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on May 8, 2001
	Who moved my energy? by REP Executive Director Jim Scarantino; published in the Portland Oregonian, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Albuquerque Journal, San Diego Union Tribune, Newark Star-Ledger, Hartford Courant, Casper (WY) Star-Tribune, Keene (NH) Sentinel and Arkansas Gazette between April and June, 2001
	Green Elephants must speak up by REP President Martha Marks; published in the Billings (MT) Gazette, Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader, Jackson (MS) Clarion Ledger, Twin Falls (ID) Times-News, Birmingham (AL) News, Greenville (SC) News, Tallahassee (FL) Democrat and San Gabriel Valley (CA) Tribune on Earth Day weekend, April 20-23, 2001.
	Environmental concerns being ignored by Bob Mount, a REP member; published in the Opelika-Auburn (AL) News on April 10, 2001
	Road Republicans should take leads to protection of forests by REP Executive Director Jim Scarantino; published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Newark Star-Ledger, and Keene (NH) Sentinel in January, 2001
	Principle wins out on this point by Joan King, a REP member; published in the Gainesville (GA) Times on Tuesday, October 31, 2000

2000

	Don't let oil quest spoil Alaska's north slope by Former EPA Administrator Russell Train, a REP member; published in the Sacramento Bee on November 16, 2000
	A golden opportunity for the GOP: Protect America's estuaries and build environmental credibility by REP President Martha Marks; published in the Austin American-Statesman, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Providence Journal, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Asbury Park Press, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Keene Sentinel, Concord Monitor, Boise Statesman, and other newspapers around the country in August and September, 2000
	Is sprawl a Republican issue? by Pennsylvania State Rep David Steil, a REP member
	Time for the GOP to steal back its conservation legacy by REP President Martha Marks; published in the Miami Herald and other Knight-Ridder newspapers around the country in Spring, 2000
	Teddy's on Rushmore; critics forgotten by REP Executive Director Jim Scarantino; published in the Albuquerque Journal on February 10, 2000

1999

	The taxpayer subsidized car culture: Is vehicular freedom really free? by Mike Lewyn, a REP member; published in the Buffalo (NY) Beat on July 1, 1999
	Earth Day's new owners by Sam Booher, a REP member; published in the Augusta (GA) Chronicle on Earth Day, April 21, 1999

1998

	GOP can rebuild its constituency on firm grounds of environmental pragmatism by Chuck McGrady, former president of the Sierra Club and a REP member; published in newspapers all across the United States in November, 1998
	Environmentalists? You bet, and they're mad! by REP Director Phil Pryde, Ph.D.

1996

Eco-gluttons? Not These Republicans!
by REP Directors Martha Marks and Jim DiPeso; published in The Christian Science Monitor on October 1, 1996

1995

Protecting rare plants protects us!
by Martha Marks, co-founder of REP America; published in the Chicago Tribune on Thursday, August 17, 1995

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