very encouraging words from our new Secretary of Interior

[mtwarden]

Ryan Zinke announced his formal resignation as our sole House Representative and had this to say regarding public lands

“As your Congressman, I always looked to you for guidance and it was with your resounding support that I actively fought to keep our public lands public. I consistently bucked party leadership and voiced my opinions loud and clear in the House Committee on Natural Resources, and I voted at every turn to oppose the sale and transfer of our public lands. I assure you that I will continue fighting for our public lands as I serve Montana and the American people in the Department of the Interior."

 

[MT_Wyatt]

Really hoping he holds to this. Now if we could get transfer killed as a "political" issue here in the State......

Thanks for posting.


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[go4thegusto]

Ya well, it took him about 60 seconds after nomination to do a 180:

Zinke Votes Yes On Lands Transfer Rules Change | MTPR

Hooking our hopes to the Trump wagon could be heartbreaking.....

 

[dotman]

Ahh he is a true politician.

 

[dotman]

Well I guess in the end we'll just have to trespass and form a very large group of trespassers.

 

[tipsntails7]

Ya well, it took him about 60 seconds after nomination to do a 180:

Zinke Votes Yes On Lands Transfer Rules Change | MTPR

Hooking our hopes to the Trump wagon could be heartbreaking.....

He stated in his confirmation hearing that he would not have voted for that if it was not part of a larger package. whether we should believe that or not remains to be seen.

 

[elkduds]

Which do you believe, a man's words or his actions?

 

[tipsntails7]

Which do you believe, a man's words or his actions?

It depends, it's literally the first time he has ever voted for something like that I believe, so like I said, it remains to be seen.


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[mtwarden]

I agree that was a misstep on his part, BUT he does have a record of opposing public land sales/transfers. He has bucked party leadership in the past on this issue, I'm sure much to their chagrin.

I'm certainly not advocating keeping our guard down, just that I thought it was encouraging that he put those words in writing.

 

[JWP58]

Trying to be positive in current times regarding public lands or politics in general will be met with resistance. It's almost pointless.

Blah blah blah "can't trust anyone" blah blah b.h.a. blah....

 

[durangobrad]

Well now his record isnt so great....

 

[Larry Bartlett]

We're gonna find out mucho pronto what this guy's claims are worth. If he's a bull crapper, he can kiss the back of my hand while public land owners are sitting by watching our lands vaporize.

The US is broke as a whole, and states all over the nation are gonna be getting a lot of land transferred from BLM within the next 15-20 years. Public land owners who hunt and fish will not recognize our wild country in 2 decades at this rate.

It makes me sick to my stomach to see what's happening to federal public lands and my future grand childrens' opportunities.

Alaska-specific, one region and one mountain range corridor...rape and pillage of public lands are about to open up like Mt. St. Helens.

http://www.poa.usace.army.mil/Porta...ukon River_PN_Mitigation Plan Sheets 1-28.pdf

https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/uploads/nwarac_winter2017_meeting_book.pdf

AMDIAP

BLM Alaska: Land Transfer

Alaska - Central Yukon FO - Central Yukon Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement

I could keep going but you're eyes would like mine!

I'm with Dot. I'll be armed with kill kit on federal public lands with or without bullshit politics giving me the green light. I'm gonna hunt until i am no longer breathing, with or without permission from those who don't or the money game states play with public land resources.

Adaptation will be our only hope soon.

 

[tipsntails7]

Well now his record isnt so great....

https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/day-one-secretary-zinke-signs-orders-expand-access-public-lands

It ain't much but it's a start.


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