Businesses, on the other hand, refused to accept Pinchot's ideas. This is due to the fact that businesses relied on resources to make revenue and conservation would make an enormous dent in business profits. The Pinchot -Ballinger battles exemplifies the reasons as to why Pinchot had battles with business interests. When Pinchot was head of the United States Forest Service in 1909, he castigated Richard Ballinger, who was secretary of the interior, for giving government owned lands in Alaska to private business interests. Pinchot knew that giving the land to businesses would operate against his work for conservation. In this scenario, Pinchot was supported by Roosevelt and Ballinger was supported by
Businesses, on the other hand, refused to accept Pinchot's ideas. This is due to the fact that businesses relied on resources to make revenue and conservation would make an enormous dent in business profits. The Pinchot -Ballinger battles exemplifies the reasons as to why Pinchot had battles with business interests. When Pinchot was head of the United States Forest Service in 1909, he castigated Richard Ballinger, who was secretary of the interior, for giving government owned lands in Alaska to private business interests. Pinchot knew that giving the land to businesses would operate against his work for conservation. In this scenario, Pinchot was supported by Roosevelt and Ballinger was supported by