national monuments
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Bill seems to lack the harsh attacks on national parks, wilderness, and national monuments that are in the House bill- Senator Tester’s (D-MT) opponents figured they had him where it hurts with the misleading Sportsman’s Heritage Act in the House. We covered some of the House version’s many provisions that are intended to effectively abolish…
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It failed, as it should- Story in the Salt Lake Tribune. Senate rejects move to bar new monuments. By Thomas Burr. The Salt Lake Tribune.
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Mojave Trails National Monument would protect 941,000 acres of public land. 314,000 acres of existing ORV areas would also be protected- The article says environmentalists, hunters, and off-roaders support the legislation. Part of these areas had been targeted for big solar power developments. The total list is: Mojave Trails NM, 941,000 acres; Sand to Snow…
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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.…
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“The Conservation President?” That’s a joke, but he did do one good last-minute thing- A Monumental Decision. George W. Bush becomes the conservation president, at least at sea. Washington Post editorial. Bush has declared about 333,000 square miles of ocean, including scattered rocks and islets to be national monuments. This is an important innovation, especially…