June 12, 2017 Porterville proposal would ask Zinke to shrink Giant Sequoia NM by three-quarters When the Monument was established in 2000, Byers said it was committed that a visitors center would be established to encourage tourism to the…
June 9, 2017 Expansive monuments harm local economies, put archaeological treasures at risk Expansive national monuments restrict access, weaken local economies, corrode rural communities and put the very archaeological resources they are supposed to protect at increased…
June 5, 2017 ‘Wildlife corridors,’ wilderness connectivity plans are sneak attack on property rights It is important to remember, there is no federal legislation for this agenda. What law allows arbitrary erasure of jurisdictional boundaries? This is a…
May 22, 2017 Ranchers urge Zinke to scale down Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Monument “The ranching community has been buried in regulation and limitations over the past 25 years,” the NMCGA’s Boone said. “More often than not, we…
May 22, 2017 Bears Ears echoes Wupatki National Monument where Navajo people were driven off their lands “Stella is Navajo. Her father and many other Navajos have resided in this area after they returned from Bosque Redondo, a time we call…
May 10, 2017 Multiple use in Bears Ears will provide better wilderness experience than restrictive monument Timber has been clear cut to make ski runs, lifts and cables have been installed to access the tops of the mountains, the river…
May 8, 2017 Utah national monuments ‘adversely impact’ ranching, multiple use, economic development The courts have declared there is no need to protect common sagebrush ground with no scientific or historic value. While there are clearly beautiful…
May 7, 2017 Stewards of San Juan County rally locals to magnify the message, #RescindBearsEars Wesley Tyler of Roy, Utah challenges Interior Secretary Zinke to ask ‘supporters’ of Obama’s Bears Ears federal designation where they are from. Chances are,…
May 6, 2017 Is Trump monuments review a step towards greater state, local control of public lands? The order directs the the Secretary to “consult and coordinate with the Governors of States affected by monument designations or other relevant officials of…
May 5, 2017 Patagonia et al. looking for profits and subsidies from Antiquities Act land grabs Corporations like Patagonia, however, are raking it in. The outdoor recreation industry generates about $120 billion per year in revenues. As more wilderness areas…
