National Geographic: See the Wild Places That May Lose Protections as National Monuments

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Four protected areas could shrink and six others could be opened to mining, logging, and fishing, based on new recommendations to President Trump

Four national monuments in the American West could be shrunk and six others opened up to permit more mining, grazing, logging, and commercial fishing if President Trump follows the recommendations of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.

The monuments recommended for downsizing include red rock canyons in Utah, forest and grassland in Oregon, and stunning rock formations in Nevada.
If enacted, the modifications would represent the most sweeping changes to existing national monuments by any sitting president — and are sure to set off a legal battle over presidential powers likely to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

Zinke’s advice is contained in a 19-page memorandum sent to the president late last month, after a review of 27 monuments at least 100,000 acres or more in size. Both the White House and Zinke had declined to make the memorandum public. The Washington Post published a leaked copy online Sunday night.

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[lpbk2713]

1. The ink won't be dry before the greedy opportunists move in.

I expect to hear from Robert Redford about this.

[Glorfindel]

2. I would imagine that Rupert Murdoch's National Geographic would be all for losing wild places

As far as I'm concerned, National Geographic is right down in the sewer with Fox "News" and the New York Post.