US overhauls public land use planning; senator vows reversal
Source: Associated Press
US overhauls public land use planning; senator vows reversal
Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Updated 5:43 pm, Thursday, December 1, 2016
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) U.S. government officials on Thursday finalized an overhaul of how they plan for oil and gas drilling, mining, grazing and other activities across public lands in the West.
The move by the Bureau of Land Management aims to address longstanding criticism of an often-cumbersome process that dictates development across almost 250 million acres of federal lands, primarily in 12 Western states and the Dakotas.
Administration officials said the changes would improve public involvement and government transparency by adding additional steps to land-use planning.
. . .
The timing of the new rule in the Obama administration's last days drew a rebuke from U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, who predicted it would take authority away from local land managers. The Wyoming Republican pledged to work to reverse the action once President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/APNewsBreak-US-overhauls-public-land-use-planning-10647529.php
[center]
mdbl
(4,973 posts)U.S. Sen. John Barrasso drools.
Javaman
(62,504 posts)their has always been a wink and a nod about money basically call the shots, but now it's out front and no one appears to give a damn.
Turbineguy
(37,296 posts)And they need to get fucked up as soon as possible!
mountain grammy
(26,599 posts)because, while the sun and wind drenched plains can produce enough green energy, the owners of the underground haven't figured out a way to control everything above it.