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  • Cattle denude the Sonoran National Monument

    Ralph Maughan

    ORVs were kicked out of monument; the real damage is grazing- This is apparently, though a good place to find the bleached bones of cattle, a common visual theme of cartoons of people lost in the desert. Inane official, public actions scar Sonoran monument. By Linda Valdez. The Arizona Republic – – – – Update.…

  • Public Lands bill easily passes the U.S. Senate

    Ralph Maughan

    The critical vote was 66-12- The Caucus. New York Times blog. On a Sunday, the Senate Votes Yes on a Lands Bill. By Carl Hulse. Here is the AP story. Senate boosts wilderness protection across US. By Mathew Daly. The bill now goes to the House where there should be no challenge unless the bill…

  • Salazar, Udall file bill to designate 250,000 acres of Wilderness in Rocky Mtn NP

    Ralph Maughan

    Many people don’t realize the Wilderness Act also applies to national parks– Another point is that Ken Salazar is still a U.S. Senator. It is smart not to resign your old job until you actually confirmed (witness Bill Richardson who is still New Mexico’s governor) – – – – – – Salazar is also pushing…

  • Giant omnibus public lands bill to be voted on soon in new Congress

    Ralph Maughan

    Looks like Harry Reid is keeping his promise to bring the bill back up- This is a really big thing, much larger than the two parochial stories below, even though a lot of it deals with “cannonball parks.” Snake River, Wyoming Range bill on table. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole Daily Senate vote Sunday on…

  • BLM, NPS to settle? Utah parks may yet escape oil drilling

    Ralph Maughan

    Lease sale for Dec. 19 might exclude parcels adjacent to national parks- Utah parks may yet escape oil drilling. Land lease » BLM and Park Service may settle their dispute today. By Patty Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune – – – – Original story in this blog from Nov. 9Utah oil and gas lease sale…

  • EPA Moves to Ease Clean Air Rules for National Parks

    Ralph Maughan

    Another massively offensive attempt to gut the outdoors by the outgoing Administration- EPA Moves to Ease Air Rules for Parks. Regional Administrators Decry Decision. By Juliet Eilperin Washington Post Staff Writer. Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Trying to keep the air around and in the national parks has been a 30-year battle. One that is being…

  • Bush-Kempthorne geothermal plan won't protect Yellowstone Park

    Ralph Maughan

    190-million acre geothermal opening of public lands doesn’t protect Yellowstone- The other day,  Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne ordered the opening of 190-million acres+ of your public lands in the West for development of geothermal energy. He claimed national parks were protected, and, in fact, he didn’t open Yellowstone Park to geothermal leasing. However,…

  • Utah oil and gas lease sale riles Park Service

    Ralph Maughan

    BLM dropped routine consultation to rush sales- Bureau of Land Management didn’t alert agency to drilling bids near national park. By Patty Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune. U.S. to Open Public Land Near Parks for Drilling. By Felicity Barranger. New York Times. The sales are set for Dec. 19. The BLM refuses to move the…

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