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Obama Puts 1.6 Million Acres Under Stricter Federal Control Despite Intense Local Opposition
The Daily Caller ^ | December 28, 2016 | By Michael Bastach

Posted on 12/28/2016 8:45:29 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee

President Obama has created two new national monuments in southeastern Utah and southern Nevada totalling 1.64 million acres, despite intense opposition from American Indians living in the area.

Obama created the Bears Ears and Gold Butte national monuments using his powers under the Antiquities Act, adding to the 265 million acres of lands the president has already put under stricter federal regulation.

The White House set aside 1.47 million acres of land to create the controversial Bears Ears monument, which has been opposed by local Navajo tribal members despite being supported by tribal officials.

“Today’s actions will help protect this cultural legacy and will ensure that future generations are able to enjoy and appreciate these scenic and historic landscapes,” Obama said in a statement Wednesday.

The Interior Department also notes future drilling and mining activities will be banned in the region, which puts into jeopardy the fate of Energy Fuels Resources, the largest private employer in the area. The company has uranium mining claims in the region. . .

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 1moretime; antiquitiesact; energy; landgrab; nationalpark; nevada; obama; obamalandgrab; uranium; utah
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To: Brad from Tennessee

President Trump: undo this evil act and return all federal lands to the states in which they’re located. Get the feds out of the land business!


61 posted on 12/29/2016 5:39:21 AM PST by HomerBohn
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Guess where the new Muslim training camps will be located at?.


62 posted on 12/29/2016 5:51:01 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: Enchante
I don't use Wikipedia so not sure what BS they have posted to fit their agenda.

Seems that Trump and the Republican Congress might revisit public lands in general and allow certain usage on these otherwise protected lands. And paid for, not stolen like the Bundy's tried to do. These are our lands, if there is non-destructive use, let the government allow it and use the fair-market value help fund upkeep and management of public lands.

63 posted on 12/29/2016 6:24:22 AM PST by Reno89519 (Drain the Swamp: Replace Ryan & McConnell; Primary Lyn' Ted and others.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

The Feds already control 87% of the land of Nevada. This is another outrage from Obama.

Can Trump reverse this action & all the other actions stealing lands from states like Obama & Clinton have done???


64 posted on 12/29/2016 6:25:37 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: Brad from Tennessee

It’s all about the legacy. “Hey kids, I built that.”


65 posted on 12/29/2016 6:43:28 AM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: ridesthemiles
EOs from various Presidents


66 posted on 12/29/2016 6:50:26 AM PST by deport
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To: nopardons

Hopefully SCOTUS is about to be restocked soon. Many on those seats are way past their best-used-by dates.


67 posted on 12/29/2016 7:16:55 AM PST by 9422WMR (President Trump, I like the sound of that!)
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To: 21twelve

“Not having another name for them seemed odd, but that’s what he said.”

He was probably just jerking you around.


68 posted on 12/29/2016 7:37:33 AM PST by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: nopardons

“Sadly, SCOTUS wouldn’t agree”

They don’t have to. Our government is designed so that any two branches can rein in the third.

The Supreme Court seems to think that “court of last resort” means they have the final say over everyone.


69 posted on 12/29/2016 7:44:24 AM PST by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Right-wing Librarian
FIVE?

There''s only one empty seat, at the moment, with a possible 2 or 3 more to open at some future point in time; probably at least a year of more in the future.

70 posted on 12/29/2016 12:10:45 PM PST by nopardons
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To: mazda77

All true, which means that NOTHING will happen for YEARS, if at all.


71 posted on 12/29/2016 12:12:03 PM PST by nopardons
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To: riverrunner

And a HAPP BS THURSDAY to you to; you who don’t have any idea just HOW this stuff works.


72 posted on 12/29/2016 12:13:11 PM PST by nopardons
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To: nopardons

HAPP = HAPPY


73 posted on 12/29/2016 12:13:36 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Gaffer

Yes, all true and they DID manage to make every single “puddle” a “waterway”; or have you forgotten that? :-)


74 posted on 12/29/2016 12:15:09 PM PST by nopardons
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To: 9422WMR
Not soon; sadly.

There's just one, ONE, seat open right now, with another 2, perhaps 3, at some time in the future to open in the next 4 years.

75 posted on 12/29/2016 12:18:50 PM PST by nopardons
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To: dsc

I can ONLY go by what was done in the past....some presidential EOs can are have been done away with by the newly minted president; however, some of those have been overturned by the SCOTUS and Congress hasn’t been involved at all....not ever, in recent memory.


76 posted on 12/29/2016 12:21:06 PM PST by nopardons
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To: DesertRhino; Laser_Ray
From the Dakota Pipeline Protest

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Somethin' crappy about all this...

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77 posted on 12/29/2016 12:30:16 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: nopardons

A lot of unexpected things have been happening since DJT threw his hat into the ring.


78 posted on 12/29/2016 1:16:00 PM PST by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: nopardons

Yes, FIVE!

I picked that number because:

1) Look what happened to dear Judge Scalia.

and

2) Donald told us to THINK BIG! : )


79 posted on 12/29/2016 1:42:56 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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To: Right-wing Librarian

LOL....but unless you’re planning on some nefarious “takeouts”, 5 is far too large a number. Though, truth be told, I’d love to see Roberts gone!


80 posted on 12/29/2016 1:52:54 PM PST by nopardons
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