I suppose if conservative Republican means I have to have no concern for the environment, then I can't be a conservative Rep.

Like Diesel Power, I think global warming is bunk. It does serve the agenda of the enviro-nazis, though.

But as an avid outdoorsman, I am dismayed at the continued development of our countryside. Much of this may be due to living in northern VA, where every un-developed spot of land is disappearing to developers.

I like the idea of responsible use of the earth's resources. Properly done, drilling in ANWAR is feasable, for example. However, cutting down millions of trees in old-growth forests and saying that you (the company) plant more trees than are cut down doesn't "fly" with me. There are some things about an old forest that a new tree farm cannot replace.

When's the last time any one of us could walk through the woods and drink out of a creek without wondering if the water were safe to drink?

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.