02/19/2010

Utah Wilderness News, February 19, 2010

Debate begins over potential for new national monuments
"A Department of the Interior memo leaked to Utah First District Congressman Rob Bishop shows the Obama administration is thinking about creating national monuments out of a number of parcels of land in the Western United States."  Video courtesy of Fox 13 News

 

Feb 19, 2010 2:42:10 PM | Daily News

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Cliff Bove

Hooray for President Obama, May I suggest additional designations in the Colorado River Valley as well as all areas in America's Redrock Wilderness Act. How dare Bishop suggest those next to the areas in question have more say in land mangement. The vested few??

Cliff Bove

Posted by: Cliff Bove | 03/07/2010 at 06:55 PM

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