Utah AG says he'll sue Obama over national monument

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

BY TIMOTHY CAMA - 12/29/16 10:19 AM EST

Utah’s attorney general says he is preparing a lawsuit against President Obama for his decision to designate a new national monument in the state.

Attorney General Sean Reyes (R) on Wednesday said the lawsuit is one of numerous ways that he, Gov. Gary Herbert (R) and the state’s congressional delegation will fight the Bears Ears National Monument.

Reyes admitted that previous attempts to sue over national monuments have failed. The courts have upheld presidents’ power to protect federal land as monuments unilaterally.

“My office is working closely with the governor’s office, federal and state legislators, and San Juan County to file a lawsuit challenging this egregious overreach by the Obama administration,” Reyes said in a statement late Wednesday after Obama’s announcement. “This case is different from other past challenges by states and counties and we are confident in our chances of success,” he continued.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/312090-utah-ag-says-hell-sue-obama-over-national-monument

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Pave Utah

tar and gravel is good for oil company profits!

[Feeling the Bern]

2. Utah. . . it's like Texas only with more cultists.

[Coolest Ranger]

3. why

the man is on his way out of office --- goes to get drunk

[wishstar]

4. All the affected Native American tribes, nations, and their Congress requested this in 2015

The Greedy whining R's make no mention of the overwhelming unanimous support from Natives who have direct interests there and presented their request to Pres. Obama last year.

[Feeling the Bern]

5. Every case tried has failed due to the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution trumping States rights

Wasn't the GOP against frivilous lawsuit and tort reform?

[aggiesal]

7. They're against frivilous lawsuits ...

only when it benefits them.
Otherwise they have no problem.

They'll just waste government tax $$'s knowing they can't win,
but at least their base sees them doing something!

[Feeling the Bern]

8. Red meat for the brainless common man. More evidence that Jefferson/Jackson were wrong and

Hamilton was right.

[Docreed2003]

6. I swear...

Some politicians would willingly sell off the National Mall in DC if they thought there was oil there.

[Vinca]

9. You'd think the new national monument would make them proud.

Assholes.

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. Indeed

Plus, I imagine it being declared a national monument means they would get federal funds to maintain it. Seems like a win win to me.

[dhill926]

10. such a beautiful state....

filled with so many assholes...