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Entries in Politics (81)

Monday
Aug252014

“I just don't trust Dan Sullivan to make good decisions for Alaska"  

The super-PAC backing Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) has released its first attack of the general election, ripping GOP Senate candidate Dan Sullivan for his support of the Pebble Mine. 

(via: The Hill)

Wednesday
Jul302014

Really?

Alaska Governor Sean Parnell just appointed former Pebble Project spokesman Ben Mohr as his new fisheries policy advisor.

LINK (via:Alaska Dispatch News)

Tuesday
Mar252014

Who are the bad guys when it comes public lands?

Responding to President Obama’s decision last week to protect a stretch of California’s Coast near Point Arena as a new national monument, the House of Representatives is planning to vote this week to overturn a 108 year-old law that presidents of both parties have used to protect iconic American places, including the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, and Arches National Park.

LINK (via:Think Progress)

Wednesday
Mar192014

"EPA's preemptive use of Clean Water Act section 404(c) are unprecedented"

It ain't over until the fat lady sings.

Serial douche bag Representative Darrel Issa is calling for an investigation into the EPA and the Pebble Mine

"EPA's actions regarding the preemptive use of Clean Water Act section 404(c) are unprecedented and appear to rest upon an evaluation written with a predetermined conclusion of invoking a preemptive 404(c) veto of the Pebble Project," said Issa, along with Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements Subcommittee Chairman James Lankford, R-Okla., and Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in a letter.

LINK (via:The Washington Examiner)

Saturday
Mar152014

Harmful water grab bill passes House, fight continues 

The House of Representatives voted today to approve a bill that could dry up countless stretches of rivers and harm river restoration efforts nationwide. H.R. 3189 – the so-called “Water Rights Protection Act” – passed by a 238-174 vote.

This bill is terrible news for rivers nationwide. It puts the interests of the oil and gas industry, corporate agriculture, and other private interests over the health of our rivers, fish and wildlife, and the millions of Americans who fish, boat, and enjoy river recreation.

LINK (via: American Rivers)

Wednesday
Jan222014

Utah has a chance to end their stream access fight and you can help 

The Utah Legislative Session begins on January 27th and the Utah Stream Access Coalition is bringing their compromise legislation to the Capitol in the form of HB37. Can USAC and their 3,300+ members restore the constitutional right access to 3,200 miles of river to the public? They’re going to give it all they’ve got but they can really use your help.

IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 400,000 UTAH FISHING LICENSE HOLDERS:

Contact your legislators and the Governor, he's the one pictured above fly fishing on the Green...go figure.

Attend the RALLY February 11th @ 9:45 am.

IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF UTAH -

Contact the office of Governor, his chief legal counsel, his senior environmental advisor and tell them to SUPPORT HB37!

Contact Governor Herbert

Legal Counsel: Jacey Skinner -jskinner@utah.gov - 801 538-1645

Sr. Environmental Adviser: Alan Matheson - amatheson@utah.gov - 801-538-1574

If you're not a member of USAC take a moment and join! If there is one constant in politics it's the power of numbers....besides it's free!

This issue effects all the recreational users of Utah's public waters and could set a bad precedent for other access fights throughout the country.

Please make your voice heard