Many Arizonans cannot wait for their local political hero, Bruce Babbitt, to return home. The now former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt, the environmentalist right-hand man to President Clinton, wrapped up business in Washington last week and will be looking for new projects.

In 1993, Republicans and businessmen alike protested his appointment as Secretary of the Interior. His selection signified a shift in philosophy for the Department of the Interior, a position that has been traditionally held by individuals who advocate the rape, pillage and sale of our natural resources.