[CedarDave]

Richardson's request to Obama for designation of a national monument is another step to ensure his "environmental legacy" at the expense of the taxpayers of the state and local business. Also, the area is thought to contain extensive natural gas reserves which such designation would put off limits.

I suspect Obama will give him what he wants before Richardson leaves office in 45 days.

[CedarDave]

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[Dallas59]

LOL...had it been 1.2 million solar panels....No problemo.

[WestwardHo]

But it’ll be OK to plant a forest of the damn windmills!

[Question Liberal Authority]

protect sweeping grasslands

Protect them from what?

[BwanaNdege]

Just cut off all electricity to Richardson which has been generated by fossil fuels or nuclear power. Oh, and while you are at it, stop the delivery of all foodstuffs, supplies and material to him that have been transported on fossil fuel vehicles. You know, like trucks, trains and aircraft.

One more thing; Richardson has to walk, ride a horse or a bicycle. No more fossil fueled transportation for him either.

[GeronL]

The President by fiat can do something like that??

Where in the Constitution did we get a dictator?

[prisoner6]

Gov Richardson and Gov Rendell (PA) probably see the light behind each others eyes.

Gov Ed wants to tax the possibility of drilling in Marcellus shale out of existence. Of course the usual "useful idiots" of the left are demonstrating in support of Gov Ed and the ban on drilling.

I have to get out or PA!

[truthguy]

I need some help from those who know more than me. It's my understanding that drilling for natural gas is one of the most non-intrusive activities. It really doesn't affect the environment any way at all. From an environmental standpoint how does a hole in the ground cause much damage?

The environmental groups today are nothing more than anarchists. They want industrial society to be brought to it's knees. They are simply evil. There isn't one form of energy that they are for other than solar and as most intelligent people know solar is a joke and nothing more than a niche source of energy.

[RicocheT]

Out going Democrat politicians, governors or legislators, are disregarding the 2010 electorate’s wishes on less government and less regulations that hold back our economy by trying these last minute land and power grabs.

We have to stop them by yelling loudly at them and by everything possible as rolling back such moves can be difficult.

[BlessingsofLiberty]

Obama saved this criminals rear end by calling off the Dept of Justice and seeing to it that he escaped prosecution.

Someone should arrest this human garbage and declare him incapable of serving out the rest of his term.

Richardson is a pig and undoing all the damage he has done to NM is going to take years. Unfortunately, the vestiges of his trash will still be safely tucked in nice, comfortable, State jobs and will continue to cost the taxpayers in NM.

[vaudine]

Too much of the west is already "off limits" for development--most of Utah since Clinton. Enough of the enviro gestapo, already. We can use resources and take care of the environment, too.

vaudine

[Freedom4US]

What is it with these Fvcktards locking up natural resources in deference to “sweeping grasslands”? We have plenty of oil and gas for a hundred years, but we’re forced to import from regimes that hate our guts.

Great plan guys.

[Venturer]

Didn’t they ever watch the movie Giant. They proved yars ago that gras and oil wells are not destructive of each other.

Funny they never watched it one of their hero homosexuals starred in it.

[Cheetahcat]

That does not belong to those Creeps that is the Americans land and resources.

[hosepipe]

I propose for the new congress a though review of all federal lands to be returned to the States..

O'Biden will VETO it... but the sound bites would be delicious..

[okie01]

Gov. Bill Richardson has taken another step in his effort to protect sweeping grasslands on the Otero Mesa in southern New Mexico by urging President Barack Obama to designate 1.2 million acres of federal land a national monument.

Natural gas exploitation of the Otero would mean how many millions to SE New Mexico?

However, designation as a national monument will generate how much tourist traffic? Fourteen families a year, curious to see what 1.2 million acres of "sweeping grasslands" might look like?

In fact, they'll find it looks a lot like West Texas and Eastern New Mexico -- but with even fewer trees and at a higher altitude.

For a better look at what Gov. Bill wants to make into a national monument, go to Google World and find 32.3N lat/105.7W long.

[Mike Darancette]

More lame duck madness. What does the governor elect say?

[ThunderSleeps]

All of hussein’s executive orders, and all his little tin-pot czars, are going to be reviewed and reversed in 2013 by President Palin.

[Concho]

Fat Billy needs one of those one way trips to Mars....

[Dogbert41]

With stroke of pen, Bush could have undone Clinton’s “national monuments”, but HE DIDN’T!!!!!!!!