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Doanld J. Trump May Hand Sarah Palin The Keys to Nation’s Public Lands, Wildlife
ewg.org/enviroblog ^ | Monday, November 14, 2016 | By Alex Formuzis, Sr VP Communications and Strategic Campaigns

Posted on 11/14/2016 2:16:41 PM PST by drewh

"Drill, baby, drill!”

During her bid for vice president in 2008, that was Sarah Palin's crowd-pleasing chant promoting her energy policy. Now the pithy catchphrase – and the former Alaska governor herself – could make a comeback.

News reports say Palin is on President-elect Donald Trump's short list to head the Interior Department. As secretary of the interior, she'd be in charge of overseeing oil drilling, uranium mining and other energy extraction on 500 million acres of public land, including iconic national parks like the Grand Canyon.

The pro-mining policies Trump and Palin could be expected to bring to Interior would mean EWG and other public land advocates would have to resume a fight we thought the Obama administration settled in 2012.

Under President George W. Bush, the Interior Department tried to open up uranium mines near the south rim of the Canyon. It was a scheme that even The Arizona Republic, once a champion of the so-called “Wise Use” movement, denounced.

If Trump does make moves to open up uranium mining around the Grand Canyon, Palin wouldn't stand in his way, judging from her quip in 2011 about opening the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling: “If a caribou needs to be sacrificed for the sake of energy independence, I say, ‘Mr. Caribou, maybe you need to take one for the team.’”

In a few months, she could be leading the team.

(Excerpt) Read more at ewg.org ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: doanald; drillbabydrill; iminlove; interior; palin; palinwasright; sarahpalin; trump; trumpcabinet; trumprebellion; trumptransition; wildlife
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To: Hot Tabasco

Besides, they don’t even need to “take one for the team.” That was silly hyperbole. Caribou like to nestle up close to the warm oil pipes in the middle of the cold and snow.


141 posted on 11/14/2016 4:29:53 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: samtheman
And remember all those Freepers (most of whom are gone now, I guess)

Not nice to bring up those patriots unable to defend themselves now who were here since the beginning and were driven off due to the inherent mob mentality that usually arises on touchy subjects.......

Then there were others who just got fed up with the bullshit............

142 posted on 11/14/2016 4:33:50 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......Today the election, tomorrow a conviction)
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To: aquila48

Of course, the hypocrisy will be delicious.


143 posted on 11/14/2016 4:36:41 PM PST by bray (The Silent Majority ROARED)
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To: miliantnutcase
Remember, DJT said we're gonna win so much we'll be sick of winning!
144 posted on 11/14/2016 4:38:31 PM PST by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: drewh

Love this!


145 posted on 11/14/2016 4:38:51 PM PST by Shortstop7
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To: AFreeBird

I have to agree with staying out of the fray...but my presence is sometimes required at family gatherings. This in itself presents a whole other realm of possibilities for the use of earplugs or an iPod. *grin*


146 posted on 11/14/2016 4:43:44 PM PST by LaineyDee (Don't mess with Texas wimmen!)
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To: madison10

She also was a VERY successful Chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, responsible for overseeing the state’s oil and gas fields for safety and efficiency. Almost more important than Governor.


147 posted on 11/14/2016 4:44:52 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (I'm starting early with a very non-PC... "MERRY CHRISTMAS!")
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To: kvanbrunt2

I don’t agree with that. The War Departments function should be to kill people and break their things. Not be involved in Regulating anything Domestically.


148 posted on 11/14/2016 4:45:58 PM PST by ASA Vet (There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't.)
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To: Col Frank Slade

Moose head, with a large spread, maybe even a chunk of cheese between the teeth.


149 posted on 11/14/2016 4:46:03 PM PST by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: 9YearLurker
The start of the recompense from the wrongs of 2008

Remains to be seen how much support she will get from McCainiac. Fun times ahead.

150 posted on 11/14/2016 4:46:03 PM PST by itsahoot (The Bush-Clinton Merger and when Obama joins that should convince anyone, but it won't.)
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To: refermech

OPEN UP MY DAMNED JEEP TRAILS WITH BULLDOZERS!!


151 posted on 11/14/2016 4:49:06 PM PST by WENDLE
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To: itsahoot

He wouldn’t dare not support her (publicly at least) at vote for her.

The Democrats might be a different issue...


152 posted on 11/14/2016 4:50:15 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Col Frank Slade

I hope she hangs a dead dear head in her office.
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After its been to the taxidermist I presume!


153 posted on 11/14/2016 4:51:25 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat (The UN is an anti-American cabal dominated by tin-pot dictators.)
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To: Hot Tabasco
Then there were others who just got fed up with the bullshit............

You trying to keep it going single handedly?

154 posted on 11/14/2016 4:55:53 PM PST by itsahoot (The Bush-Clinton Merger and when Obama joins that should convince anyone, but it won't.)
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To: drewh

We will have millions at the inaugural and we will be pissed off and liquored up with tire tools for these paid communist bastards. There will be no tolerance for them — ZERO!!


155 posted on 11/14/2016 4:56:56 PM PST by WENDLE
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To: Hot Tabasco

But my POINT is, they were all so sure Trump is a closet liberal.

He is most definitely not.

That is my POINT.


156 posted on 11/14/2016 4:59:01 PM PST by samtheman (Voted Trump)
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To: Hugin

(Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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Excellent tag line.


157 posted on 11/14/2016 5:01:28 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat (The UN is an anti-American cabal dominated by tin-pot dictators.)
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To: LaineyDee

Don’t have any family left.


158 posted on 11/14/2016 5:02:10 PM PST by AFreeBird (BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
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To: drewh

I’m fine with it, more than fine, it looks like a trial balloon.


159 posted on 11/14/2016 5:06:27 PM PST by StAnDeliver (PS - "May you live in interesting times." The interesting times have just arrived.)
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To: ASA Vet

where is General Flynn ?


160 posted on 11/14/2016 5:09:13 PM PST by R.I.chopper
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