Could this be the end of the Grand Canyon?

BBC News ^ | 4th September 2014 | Anthony Zurcher

[dainbramaged]

I don’t see a problem - it’s a pretty big canyon.

[Zeppo]

I can’t wait to see the headline, “Could this be the end of the BBC?”

Oh well, I can dream, can’t I?

[Ann Archy]

It would be WONDERFUL!!! MORE people should see it any way they can!!

[Rio]

[rottndog]

Prospects for this new construction have officials from the US Park Service worried that the project - located two miles from the park - may have an adverse impact on the area's scenic vistas.' the governments money monopoly.

Fixed.

[bray]

Sounds like a great place to have a buffalo steak.

[refermech]

If done correctly... Why not? The old folks would like it I’d bet.

[driftdiver]

Under Agenda 21 they want to make it as difficult as possible for people to go out into nature, not easier.

[hosepipe]

US Park Service + Fascism = Mob Rule by mobsters..
With “Dons” and “Capos” and “Goons” and everything..

[DonaldC]

After what the park service did to monuments and parks during that budget thing, I have no respect for anything they have to say.

[bigmak007]

I’d go in a drumbeat!

[wally_bert]

Years ago, my grandparents took a lot of roadtrips from NC. One was to the grand canyon. It was almost right out of national lampoon vacation. They drove there, got out of the car, looked for a few minutes and drove back home.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I love this kind of stuff. Those parks belong to US, so if Private Industry wants to improve upon them and make a little cash while doing so, so be it! We certainly do NOT have the $$$ to keep our parks pristine, anymore. $17 Trillion in debt will do that to a country. *SHUDDER*

I cannot WAIT to make a trip out west again to see how the Crazy Horse Monument is coming along. I saw it as a 20 year old, so 30+ years later, seeing it again would be pretty cool.

Don’t post any pictures! I don’t wanna know! :)

[ErnBatavia]

I don't know about actual building codes regarding "sovereign" Indian structures, but I do know that they are NOT subject to standard fire codes....we have quite a few Injun casino/hotels in our valley and the local paper did an expose on this subject a few years ago.

A Riverside County fire inspector was quoted as saying he'd shut the whole place down, during a visit with the reporter to one of 'em.

[Paine in the Neck]

After what the park service did to monuments and parks during that budget thing, I have no respect for anything they have to say.

This.

[ctdonath2]

Sometimes Europeans tend to not grasp the immense scale of the USA. They’re getting worked up about adding about a block of services to a place three times the size of London.

[dead]

Niagra falls is doing fine surrounded by casinos restaurants and hotels.

[jalisco555]

About 15 years ago my son and I took a rafting trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. It took about five days and we slept under the stars each night. It was an amazing experience.

[BigBobber]

It’s a horrible idea and shows that liberal Indian tribes cannot be trusted to protect nature’s wonders.