U.S. Moves to Block Mining Near Yellowstone

USNews ^ | November 22. 2016 | MATTHEW BROWN

[bkopto]

The story says the pending mining permits involve private lands near Yellowstone.

Thanks for the clarification. I missed that sentence in the article. So with this pending restriction, I would say that the owners property is now worth less than it did before. Are they going to be compensated? Can/will Trump's administration overturn this diktat?

[sphinx]

I ain’t a preservationist. :)

No, you sound more like a locust.

[Sacajaweau]

Here's the problem with compensation. If it's mining...who is to say how much is there, how much can be extracted, what would be the net return over a period of 60 years...assuming two generation mine the land.

In other words, as far as compensation goes, you'll get nothing even close to reality.

[hinckley buzzard]

This is about land outside the National Park. Park land is already protected.

[ridesthemiles]

The FEDS do NOT own any land within a state-——BUT they control the land. Which is part of the Bundy ranch fight.

The states should control their own lands. The FEDS have proven to be bullies.

[Rebelbase]

No more Federal expansion of public parks anywhere, please.

[sphinx]

We are doubling the country’s population every 50 years. That’s what we should be planning for.

[minnesota_bound]

There would be people upset if there was a mine in the Grand Canyon and complain that the canyon is getting deeper....

[Paladin2]

Forest Service road access needs road improvements.