Utahns, Tribal Members, Western Leaders Applaud Bears Ears Monument Rollback

Western Wire ^

[bryan999]

Local voices and tribal members were effusive in their praise for twin proclamations from President Donald Trump ordering the reduction of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments on Monday. They described the announcement as a locals-driven decision-making process that culminated in the monument revisions.

San Juan County Commissioner Rebecca Benally, a member of the Navajo Nation and a Democrat thanked President Trump and Secretary Zinke for the decision. “Thank you Secretary [Ryan] Zinke for coming to San Juan, Kane, and Garfield counties and listening to the local grassroots people. Your boots on the ground approach was unexpected, but well received and appreciated,” she said.

“Thank you for not being a typical politician and passing us over. Thank you for caring about San Juan County. We may be only 15,000 strong, but we matter. We appreciate you willing to take the backlash from the special interest groups as you stand for the people and the economy of San Juan County,” she said.

[bryan999]

This is a good counter material to hurl at all your fact-starved lib Facebook "friends" who maintain their cluelessness about the situation (as they do in all situations).

Lotsa love for our President in Utah. MSM propagandists will tell you otherwise.

[bryan999]

From the article:

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Misinformation was rife on social media following Trump’s proclamations, including allegations that the undesignated monument land would be immediately handed over for oil and gas production.

Kathleen Sgamma, President of Western Energy Alliance, said that Bears Ears was not a significant oil and gas play under either the original or revised monument plans, and was never an issue for the Grand Staircase-Escalante.

“Oil and natural gas are not major activities in Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, with only a few leases on the periphery of Bears Ears,” Sgamma said. “Despite what the environmental lobby would have people believe, these monuments are not about protecting the land from energy development.”

[TXBlair]

Thanks for posting this. After the announcement the other day I almost immediately received emails from two “outdoors-y” companies, Patagonia and Backcountry, from which I’ve ordered merchandise. The Backcountry one was okay, but the Patagonia one was pretty “upset” in tone; it was entitled “The President Stole Your Land,” and was seeking 20,000 signatures for some sort of petition. Needless to say, Patagonia did not get my support in the matter; sheesh, they’ve gotten enough of my $$ support the couple of times I’ve ordered from them (their stuff is kind of pricey).

I hadn’t really paid attention to this national park issue since I don’t particularly care, but I am glad to know that there is another story than just what the granolas are complaining about, and I’m especially glad that the locals are pleased with the decisions.

[Riley]

Well it’s kind of correct, except ‘The President’ was Bill Clinton as a payoff to Mochtar Riady and the Lippo Group, not Donald Trump. It gave a monopoly on the world’s known deposits of a certain type of coal to the Riadys.

[hinckley buzzard]

And Bears Ears was Obama’s grab.

[NetAddicted]

I searched for keyword BearsEars, after watching a show on indigent people caring for southwest land, called “Open Sky...” plus etc. The show said President Trump took the land away from being national monument, and Biden restored it. Since Biden’s such a dementia loser, I knew his action couldn’t be good.