11.   But he said by giving the Indians spiritual strength, the priests have been blamed by wealthy land owners and Mexican politicians for inciting them to join the Zapatistas.

12.   But never, perhaps, has such an eclectic mix of people, business and land owners been written into a park as was done in the California desert.

13.   But not all land owners are winning in court.

14.   But the owners overplayed their hand, arguing that taxpayers must compensate land owners even for brief development delays.

15.   Buying means less dependence on land owners to voluntarily protect their environmentally important holdings.

16.   Chevron and other large land owners in the Central Valley also now are exploring setting up similar mitigation land banks.

17.   Environmentalists are appalled at the property rights bills, arguing that they would force government agencies to choose between relaxing environmental standards and paying land owners to obey them.

18.   Franks supported a law allowing land owners to sue governments for compensation when land values are reduced by regulations or zoning changes.

19.   He added that because Monte was found on private land, the land owners would receive the money.

20.   Hagan points out, however, that no one has ever tried to work with land owners to balance economic and environmental goals.