Talk:Gifford Pinchot
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[edit] Not Fully Balanced
This item doesn't adequately explain the extent to which Pinchot opposed preservationists, nor that his main achievement and interest was in applying what passed for science to the logging business and to the U.S. Forest Service bureaucracy. I changed the statement that his goal was "saving forests" to "developing forestry concepts." I also changed the characterization of John Muir as a "back to nature" spokesman to "preservationist." A number of environmentalists today apparently consider Pinchot something of a villain, most famously for his key support for damming Hetch Hetchy Valley. This ought to be reflected in the article. --- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.209.45.63 (talk) 14:49, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Someone recently vandalized this entry. I corrected the first sentence, but other malicious nonsense remains, which unfortunately I have no time right now to fix. Hoping someone can return this entry to full fact. Hattanguy 20:42, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
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anyone interested in adding more to this stub can use these URLs to find more information:
- http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/PA_Env-Her/gifford_pinchot.htm
- http://1912.history.ohio-state.edu/conservation/gifford_pinchot.htm
- http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/PA_Env-Her/pinchot_bio.htm
- http://www.nwf.org/halloffame/inductees_pinchot.html
Cheers, Kingturtle 22:11, 18 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- Done! - David Gerard 00:12, 19 Jun 2004 (UTC)
In a paper, I read things about the post-war (post-WWI) controversies in forestry reforms, and the conflict between the conservationists led by Pinchot and the other side led by Forest Service chiefs Henry Graves and William Greeley. It is said there that their side finally won and their ideas were realized, and the conservationists were then backed (I summarize). Someone who would enrich the article about Pinchot on this can read the paper there: http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/eh/8.2/west.html
Un lievre 19:32, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Pinchot retirement plan
I just got a spam email for the "Pinchot Retirement Plan" named after Gifford Pinchot. I'm not sure what it is but they say I can retire rich. --Gbleem 21:44, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
I got some junk mail, probably from the same place. I think it's a Real Estate Investment Trust, which is a legitimate idea. I was wondering if Pinchot really intended it as a retirement plan. I think some marketing guy is getting paid to come up with new names for old ideas.
[edit] Pinchot pass
isn't Pinchot pass on the John Muir Trail in California also named after Gifford Pinchot? 141.154.154.243 (talk) 13:37, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Great Good
"Where conflicting interests must be reconciled, the question shall always be answered from the standpoint of the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run." —Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter Napkin Party (talk • contribs) 05:37, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
