DOI Delivers More Bad News to the West Just Days Before Chri

[cowboy444]

WASHINGTON— In an 11th hour move one day after Congress adjourned for the year, Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officials announced a new policy allowing the BLM to designate public lands as de facto wilderness without the approval of states or Congress. The new policy, which overturns the Utah Wilderness Settlement Agreement, will allow the BLM to do an end-run around Congress by designating public lands as “Wild Lands” areas. These new areas would be subject to similar regulations and restrictions as that of wilderness areas.



“Secretary Salazar’s decision to change the existing policy is a blatant attempt to usurp Congress’ role over public land management. The Constitution gives exclusive control of the public lands to Congress, and the only authority that the Executive branch agencies exercise over the federal lands is that which is delegated by Congress,” said Western Caucus Chairman Rob Bishop. “Make no mistake about it, this decision will seriously hinder domestic energy development and further contributes to the uncertainty and economic distress that continues to prevent the creation of new jobs in a region that has unduly suffered from this Administration’s radical policies. This is little more than an early Christmas present to the far left extremists who oppose the multiple use of our nation’s public lands.”



Today’s announcement directly contradicts previous assurances Secretary Salazar gave to Congress that the Utah Wilderness Settlement Agreement is consistent with federal law, thus validating that agencies do not have the authority to create de facto wilderness.



“It was only yesterday that President Obama spoke about the importance of cooperation. Yet today his administration has turned around and deliberately slapped western communities in the face. It has become commonplace that this Administration attempts to arbitrarily regulate that which they cannot successfully legislate. Unfortunately, this is the kind of doublespeak we have come to expect from this administration,” Bishop added.



“In order to work cooperatively, we need to trust one another. The announcement today calls into question whether Secretary Salazar’s word can be trusted,” Bishop concluded. “I am concerned that today’s decision puts the prospects of future congressional designation of wilderness at serious risk.”



cowboy444

[gremlin]

with the clintons running around the white house. you can expect more of this to be going on.

[eightymesh]

trust ??? like in 14 years to approve a permit ... trust like in that rogue pine cone cop that harassed those folks and never showed official ID ???
trust like in the Pine cone cops (BLM) actually following the mining laws of 1872 ???

yeah lets talk about trust ... your turn BLM

[DJR]

Well they figured out that what they can't change they'll regulate to death.
They will have so many regulations soon that no one will be able todo anything. Them greenies never give up, even when they loose they find was to twist things their way.
Soon this countries constitution will be meaning less.

[CalGoldDredger]

Take the consttution and set it aside and burn everything else.
I really don't think we will be needing to worry about govermenrt regulations too much longer.
Might start thinking and preparing for mass riots, bread lines, and revolutionary ideas.

Here just now read something sort of fits the overegulated thing: http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/almost-everything-is-a-crime-in-america-now-14-of-the-most-ridiculous-things-that-americans-are-being-arrested-for

[Reno badboy]

The cons. is already dead. Just look at what is going on in the news. We get a black Pres.(which I didn't vote for by the way!) and every thing turns black related.They have the power now. Nice little distraction from the real govt. to just walk in and take over. I expect a civil uprising before long. Get lots of ammo boys! I'm ready!

[Hoser John]

WHAT WE NEED IN 2011 IS ANOTHER 1776

[russau]

John i think its coming also! and sooner than later!