IAll this seems to attributed to two quotes

"My responsibility is to follow the Scriptures which call upon us to
occupy the land until Jesus returns." -- James Watt, The Washington
Post, May 24, 1981

The other is that "we don't need to protect the environment, the second
coming is near."

The first is out of a Washington Post interview, while it can be
constrewed to be pro developemental, it is hardly a statement that
endorses environmental destruction. BTW, the is no doubt that Watts was
pro developement.

I can't find the origin or context of the second statement, so I don't
know how serious or even how accurate that statement needs to be taken.
If you can find the full text, let me know.

I find nothing that ties Gale Norton to the same religious beliefs
other than working for James G Watts.