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Obama designates two national monuments, outrages Republicans
"President Obama designated two national monuments in Utah and Nevada Wednesday as part of the outgoing president’s efforts to secure and expand his environmental legacy, and to possibly bind the hands of President-elect Donald Trump. The White House announced that The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah will cover 1.35 million acres in the Four Corners region."
Another 1.5M acre federal land grab - Hot Air
"If you thought the parade of last minute executive actions by Barack Obama was going to slow down in the final three weeks, think again. In a (hopefully) final slap in the face to states’ rights advocates, the President expanded on his already record setting history of locking up vast tracks of land under federal control this week. A staggering mass of more than 1.5 million acres in Utah and Nevada was converted to “national monument” status, ostensibly intended to protect cultural treasures."
Obama’s Monument Designation at Bears Ears: ‘A Slap in the Face to the People of Utah’
“The midnight move is a slap in the face to the people of Utah, attempting to silence the voices of those who will bear the heavy burden it imposes,” said Rep. Jason Chaffetz about the area in southeastern Utah dominated by two large, iron-red buttes, carved out over the centuries by the Colorado River. Tensions over the Bears Ears region have involved mineral interests..."
Barry continues to stay busy - even while out on the golf course or while having a midnight snack in Hawaii...
"President Obama designated two national monuments in Utah and Nevada Wednesday as part of the outgoing president’s efforts to secure and expand his environmental legacy, and to possibly bind the hands of President-elect Donald Trump. The White House announced that The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah will cover 1.35 million acres in the Four Corners region."
Another 1.5M acre federal land grab - Hot Air
"If you thought the parade of last minute executive actions by Barack Obama was going to slow down in the final three weeks, think again. In a (hopefully) final slap in the face to states’ rights advocates, the President expanded on his already record setting history of locking up vast tracks of land under federal control this week. A staggering mass of more than 1.5 million acres in Utah and Nevada was converted to “national monument” status, ostensibly intended to protect cultural treasures."
Obama’s Monument Designation at Bears Ears: ‘A Slap in the Face to the People of Utah’
“The midnight move is a slap in the face to the people of Utah, attempting to silence the voices of those who will bear the heavy burden it imposes,” said Rep. Jason Chaffetz about the area in southeastern Utah dominated by two large, iron-red buttes, carved out over the centuries by the Colorado River. Tensions over the Bears Ears region have involved mineral interests..."
Barry continues to stay busy - even while out on the golf course or while having a midnight snack in Hawaii...
