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2008

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Keep down the damage to the taxpayers
by REP Government Affairs Director David Jenkins; published in the Roanoke Times; April 2, 2008

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GOP and the Environment
by Illinois REP member Stan Perrin; published in the Daily Herald; March 22, 2008

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McCain is good for environment
by Alabama REP member S. Lee Ryals; published in the Tuscaloosa News; March 4, 2008

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McCain for the Environment
by REP director Bill McLaughlin; published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Ontario, California; February 4, 2008

 

2007

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Republicans as conservationists
by Texas REP member Ira Yates; published in American Statesman, Austin, TX, December 27, 2007

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Energy industry's flawed energy "study"
by Ted Leach, REP Director and New Hampshire Coordinator; published in Monadnock Ledger-Transcript, Peterborough, NH, December 21, 2007

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Subsidy Proposal Degrades Taxpayers and Environment
by David Jenkins, REP Government Affairs Director; published in The Hill; November 14, 2007

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It's funny how things evolve
by Ted Leach, REP Director and New Hampshire Coordinator; published in Monadnock Ledger-Transcript, Peterborough, NH, October 20, 2007

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Development Can Tax Municipal Budgets
by Sandy Moser, President of the Pennsylvlania Chapter of REP; published in the Philadelphia Inquirer; August 17, 2007

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English Should Support Bill for Fuel Efficiency
by Sandy Moser, President of the Pennsylvlania Chapter of REP; published in the Erie Times-News; July 29, 2007

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The Votes Are In for New York's Mayor Mike
by Bob August, REP Tennessee State Coordinator; published in Business Week; edition of July 23, 2007

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Dynamic Duo
by Bob August, REP Tennessee State Coordinator; published in TIME Magazine; week of July 3, 2007

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Legacy Holds Environment Dear
by Jim DiPeso, REP Policy Director; published in the Casper (WY) Star-Tribune; June 25, 2007

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Clean, Articulate--and Green
by Rob Sisson, REP Membership & Development Director; published in Outside; edition of June 2007

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The Welches Need to Face Facts About Global Warming
by Jim DiPeso, REP Policy Director; published in Business Week; edition of March 19, 2007

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Letter on Global Warming
by Chester Sansbury, REP DIrector Emeritus; published in the (Columbia, SC) Free Times; edition of Februry 21-27, 2007

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Battle for Clean Air Barely Starting
by Tina Beattie, Arizona Coordinator for REP; published in the Arizona Republic; Februry 13, 2007

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Can Have Growth, Clean Air
by Pam Ragon, President of the Texas Chapter of REP; published in the Dallas Morning News; Sunday, January 21, 2007

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Leave Forests to Evolve
by Jim DiPeso, REP Policy Director; published in The Columbian (Vancouver, WA); January 16, 2007

2006

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U.S. Needs Plan for Better Fuel Efficiency
by Jim DiPeso, REP Policy Director; published in the Billings Gazette on December 24, 2006

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Bass knows how to get things done
by Ted Leach, a REP Director in Hancock, New Hampshire; published in the Nashua Telegraph on November 2, 2006

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Nixon, the leftist?
by Brooke Jennings, a REP member in Salt Lake City; published in the Salt Lake Tribune on October 30, 2006

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Conservative Conservationist
by Paul Kavitz, a REP member in Oakton, Virginia; published in the Vienna (VA) Connections on October 19, 2006

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In Search of the Former GOP
by Dr. Philip R. Pryde, a REP member in San Diego, California; published in the San Diego Union-Tribune on October 15, 2006

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A Three-prong Plan for Governors Island
by Michael Boyajian, a REP member in Fishkill, New York; published in the New York Times on October 8, 2006

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Cut Oil Dependence
by Sandy Moser, REP Pennsylvania Chapter President; published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on September 14, 2006

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GOP can help raise awareness on climate
by Chester Sansbury, a former REP director in Columbia, South Carolina; published in The State on September 13, 2006

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Prop. 207 Promises Arizonans Water Issues, More Taxes
by Tina Beattie, REP Arizona Coordinator; published in the Tucson Citizen on August 31, 2006

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Efficient light bulbs ease global warming
by Michael Boyajian, a REP member in Fishkill, New York; published in the Poughkeepsie Journal on August 6, 2006

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Reduce our dependence on oil
by Sandy Moser, Pennsylvania REP chapter president; published in the Daily Local News on August 4, 2006

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Reinstate the Roadless Rule in Arizona
by Melanie Lawrence, a REP member in Arizona; published in the White Mountain Independent on August 2, 2006

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Going Green
by Bob August, REP's Tennessee coordinator; published in Newsweek on July 25, 2006

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Criticism More Credible With Facts, Not False Charges
by Jim DiPeso, REP policy director; published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on May 18, 2006

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Gerlach Working to Keep Rivers Clean
by Sandy Moser, Pennsylvania REP chapter president; published in the Daily Local News on May 18, 2006

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Pennsylvania can lead the way
by Sandy Moser, Pennsylvania REP chapter president; published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on April 24, 2006

2005

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Republicans Against Arctic Drilling
by David Jenkins, REP Government Affairs Director; published in the Washington Times; December 3, 2005

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Thank Saxton
by John D. Gilmore, a REP member in New Jersey; published in the Cherry Hill Courier Post; November 23, 2005

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Arctic Drilling Isn't Answer to Fuel Crisis
by Paula Coyne, a REP member in Pennsylvania; published in the Philadelphia Inquirer; November 22, 2005

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Alaska Vote a Win for GOP Moderates
by Tony Cobb, a REP member in Maryland; published in the Baltimore Sun; November 16, 2005

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Keep Front Quiet
by REP's Montana Coordinator Gene Sentz; published in the Great Falls Tribune; November 2, 2005

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Energy Solutions
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Washington Times; October 22, 2005

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Don't Sell the Park
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in the Washington Post; October 1, 2005

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Republican Values in Loudoun
by REP Government Affairs Director David Jenkins; published in the Washington Post; August 2, 2005

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George Bush's Hot Air
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in The Economist; July 16-22, 2005

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Can Oil Group Prove its Claims?
by New Mexico REP Chapter President Ken Whiton; published in the Albuquerque Journal; March 28, 2005

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Oil Drilling Plans Will Feed Dependence
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in USA Today; March 21, 2005

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Wilderness Champion
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in Forest; Spring 2005 edition

2004

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Over a Barrel
by REP Policy DirectorJim DiPeso; published in Fortune; September 20, 2004

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What Makes America Great: Our Wild Lands
by REP Policy DirectorJim DiPeso; published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer; September 19, 2004

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Guarding the Environment
by Sally Swenson, a member of the California REP Chapter; published in the San Bernardino Sun and the Redlands Daily Facts; August 29, 2004

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Goldwater understood true conservatism
by Nadine Gallegos, a member of the California REP Chapter; published in the Los Angeles Times; August 19, 2004

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More roads in national forests is not the answer
by Steve Bonowski, a member of the Colorado REP Chapter; published in the Rocky Mountain News; July 23, 2004

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I support Bush, but not this time
by Mary Grabar, a REP member in Georgia; published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; July 19, 2004

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Pro-drilling article unconvincing
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso; published in Outside magazine; April 2004 edition

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Bush sneaks up on national heritage
by Washington REP Chapter Vice President Lunell Haught; published in the Spokane Spokesman-Review; January 3, 2004

2003

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Deadly Retreat on Clean Air
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the Boston Globe, November 11, 2003

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Oregon Needs Renewable Energy
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in The Oregonian, October 9, 2003

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What's Happening to Our Forests?
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the Great Falls (MT) Tribune, September 19, 2003

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Hippie Vegans?
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, September 4, 2003

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Taxpayers Will Foot Cost of Timber Industry Boondoggle
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 20, 2003

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Logging boondoggle
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the combined Sunday edition of the Denver Post and Denver Rocky Mountain News, April 20, 2003

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Asbestos warning should be issued
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 2, 2003

2002

star.gif (98 bytes) We must kick our Mideast oil habit
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the Dallas Morning News, December 8, 2002, and in the Detroit News, December 9, 2002

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by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the Juneau Empire, August 15, 2002

star.gif (98 bytes) Roads in forests lead to fires
by REP member Dr. Mark Boslough, published in the Albuquerque Tribune, July 18, 2002

star.gif (98 bytes) Don't wait till we face an irreversible situation
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 1, 2002

star.gif (98 bytes) Praise for Congressman Shays
by REP President Martha Marks, published in the Connecticut Post, June 19, 2002

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by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the Orlando Sentinel, June 4, 2002

star.gif (98 bytes) Quit whining and build cleaner cars
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the Detroit News, May 17, 2002

star.gif (98 bytes) True energy independence
by REP member Ken Whiton, published in the Albuquerque Tribune, April 22, 2002

star.gif (98 bytes) Creating energy targets for terrorists
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the Christian Science Monitor, April 4, 2002

star.gif (98 bytes) Failure to improve auto fuel efficiency is short-sighted folly
by REP Director Antony Cobb, published in the Baltimore Sun, March 29, 2002

star.gif (98 bytes) Get snowmobiles out of Yellowstone
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the New York Times, March 6, 2002

star.gif (98 bytes) Rebutting the controversial book by Bjorn Lomborg
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Grist e-zine, January 14, 2002

star.gif (98 bytes) Drilling a hole in consumers' pockets
by REP President Martha Marks, published in the Washington Post, January 3, 2002

2001

star.gif (98 bytes) New Farm Policy
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in the New York Times, December 17, 2001

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by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Newsweek, December 10, 2001

star.gif (98 bytes) Kicking the oil habit
by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in Business Week, November 19, 2001

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by REP Policy Director Jim DiPeso, published in The Economist, November 17, 2001

star.gif (98 bytes) REP America has helped bring Republicans to conserve
by REP America member Richard Rininger, published in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, August 18, 2001

star.gif (98 bytes) GOP conservation ethic is not a new revelation
by REP President, Martha Marks, published in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, August 18, 2001

star.gif (98 bytes) Don't drill in Arctic Refuge
by REP Director, Tony Cobb, published in the Baltimore Sun, August 18, 2001

star.gif (98 bytes) Protecting environment is more than a photo op
by REP Policy Director, Jim DiPeso, published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 8, 2001

star.gif (98 bytes) The Conservation G.O.P.
by REP President, Martha Marks, published in the New York Times, July 8, 2001

star.gif (98 bytes) Praise for Congresswoman Mary Bono for her stand on energy efficiency
by REP President, Martha Marks, published in the Los Angeles Times, May 10, 2001

star.gif (98 bytes) Protesting attempts to deny citizen involvement in endangered species protection
by REP member Jim Peugh, published in the San Diego Union Tribune, April 12, 2001

star.gif (98 bytes) Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
by REP member Jerome Fitzpatrick, published in the Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News on March 21, 2001

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by REP member Joan King, published in the Gainesville (GA) Times on April 3, 2001

2000

star.gif (98 bytes) Be Conservative: Stop Building Roads
by REP member Jim Scarantino; published in the September, 2000, issue of PERC (Political Economy Research Center) Reports

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Hunters and Republicans Support Roadless Initiative
by REP members Jim Scarantino and Oscar Simpson; published in the Silver City (NM) Sun-News in June, 2000

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"Property Rights" Arguments Don't Wash
by REP Director Tony Cobb, posted on a Maryland internet list-serve; June 10, 2000

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Soul-enriching Forests
by REP member Michael McFarland; published in the Fresno Bee; June 7, 2000

1999

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Fix Campaign Funding Now
by REP member Michael McFarland; published in the Fresno Bee; January 15, 1999

1998

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Why REP Supports the EPA
by REP Director Jim DiPeso; posted on this web site in February, 1998, in response to a letter asking why REP AMERICA strongly supports the EPA

1996 & 1995

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GOP Leaders Should Protect the Environment
by REP Director Jim DiPeso published in the Valley (WA) Daily News; April 25, 1996

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GOP Turning Green
by Martha Marks, co-founder of REP, published in the Chicago Tribune; November 10, 1995

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Assault on Environmental Laws Disturbs Some in GOP
by Robert P. Stoll, DDS, a founding member of REP, published in the St. Petersburg Times; September 30, 1995