Record Searchlight, 30 Sep 2010 – Rep. Wally Herger is still far more likely to denounce "environmental radicals" than to lead them on a ground-truthing mission in the backcountry of the Shasta-Trinity. But even if he’s no born-again tree hugger, the mess on California’s public lands caused by illegal marijuana growing is too big for him to ignore. And it’s too severe for the federal government not to make a top priority. The congressman’s continued lobbying of his House colleagues to get behind a resolution calling for a comprehensive strategy to combat illegal plantations in the national forests is a welcome crusade. The resolution itself won’t solve anything, but drawing attention to this menace that has erupted over the past decade is the first step toward marshalling the resources to curb it.
posted on September 30, 2010 by
