Over 100 Economists/Academics Say Public Lands Give AZ Economic Edge
Failure to protect Western national parks, monuments and wilderness areas will cost Arizona and other states in the Rocky Mountain region their competitive economic edge. That’s the stark message in a letter to President Obama from more than 100 economists and academics.
“What we’re saying is that the role of protected public lands goes far beyond just attracting tourists. It really has become a magnet that attracts business and entrepreneurship. And that that’s what needs to be added to the dialogue right now,” said Ray Rasker of Headwaters Economics who was one of the letter’s signers.