JohnAtronis + 78 JA February 1, 2018 Reuters reported that Utah's Bureau of Land Management is preparing for a possible rush of mining claims in the area opened up by President Trump's decision to reduce the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. Millions of acres of land will soon be open for mining claims governed by an 1872 law describing the process for prospecting and staking claims in the western United States. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen + 67 SM February 1, 2018 Classic gold rush-style grab https://www.ecowatch.com/bears-ears-monument-controversy-2530487057.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna + 68 JT February 1, 2018 I wonder how were they lobbying during the gold rush time A uranium company launched a concerted lobbying campaign to scale back Bears Ears National Monument https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/uranium-firm-urged-trump-officials-to-shrink-bears-ears-national-monument/2017/12/08/2eea39b6-dc31-11e7-b1a8-62589434a581_story.html?utm_term=.866eb03c89c4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnAtronis + 78 JA February 1, 2018 Liberals don't realize that their smart phones, tablets, laptops and computers would not exist except for mined materials and fossil fuels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen + 67 SM February 1, 2018 (edited) Okay, so how does this MAGA? How for the love of reasoning does rolling back a National Monument in order to give mining interests almost free public land help you personally? Edited February 1, 2018 by Stephen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna + 68 JT February 1, 2018 Sean Hannity told me it does. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent + 1,424 February 1, 2018 First of all, Bears Ears has been a national monument for like....13 months or so. We're hardly married to it. Have you ever been there? I haven't. Planning a trip anytime soon? Me neither. Unless you're Navajo, I don't see why anyone should be crying over this. Pick your battles, leave the ones that you couldn't care less about other than to feign indignation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
李伟王芳 + 77 ZL February 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Rodent said: First of all, Bears Ears has been a national monument for like....13 months or so. We're hardly married to it. Have you ever been there? I haven't. Planning a trip anytime soon? Me neither. Unless you're Navajo, I don't see why anyone should be crying over this. Pick your battles, leave the ones that you couldn't care less about other than to feign indignation. If you are not Armenian, why should you care about the Armenian genocide, if you are not Rohingya why should you be concerned about killings in Myanmar...Some people care only if s....it happens in their county Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Addy + 14 AW February 1, 2018 56 minutes ago, 李伟王芳 said: If you are not Armenian, why should you care about the Armenian genocide, if you are not Rohingya why should you be concerned about killings in Myanmar...Some people care only if s....it happens in their county Are you comparing a monument to genocide? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
李伟王芳 + 77 ZL February 2, 2018 15 hours ago, Addy said: Are you comparing a monument to genocide? No, I just care about what is right and what is wrong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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