Beyond The Bears Ears: ~~ Bear Essentials ~ June 17, 2017 ~~

Saturday, June 17, 2017

Rebecca Benally is adamantly opposed to the monument and said it's "insulting" that out-of-state tribes and special interests are politicizing Native American heritage to push a monument locals don't want. “My constituents are Utah Navajos who have historically been forgotten or bullied by both the federal government and their own tribe. Now so-called environmentalists and their corporate benefactors are adding their own chapter to this sad story, using a few members of our community who are desperate for a paycheck to advance the agenda of outside interests."

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Issues Impacting San Juan County Utah

n Thank you all who attended the White Mesa Mill hearing this week, especially those who spoke and helped publicize it. Public comment on the White Mesa Mill will be accepted through July 31. Mail to dwmrcpublic@utah.gov

n For the most part all comments pro and con were civilly presented and received. There were a few exceptions. This article on Commonsensorship has lots of good advice on how to disagree.

n Chris Herrod gets GOP nod to replace Chaffetz in 3rd district

n US Withdrawal from Paris Accord Beneficial for Colorado “Congress never authorized the $3 billion Obama committed to the “Green Climate Fund,” nor the regulatory scheme he considered as strong as a treaty, nor any other part of the Paris deal. Obama never even asked. He knew Congress would not sacrifice our economy for a political agenda, especially for no environmental gain. Researchers at MIT say if every nation met its Paris commitments, global temperature increases might drop 0.2 degrees by the end of the century.”

n NPR’s broadcast regarding Zinke’s Bears Ears Announcement

Good News Bears

n Rebecca Benally Interviewed by KSJD Regarding Recommendation

n Deciphering the Layers of Protection in Bears Ears Deseret News

n Times in History when Monument Boundaries have been changed

n Trump is Right to Challenge Antiquities Act

n NPR Looks at Bears Ears Issues Phil did great, but it was not a balanced program. Listen and decide, yourself.

n Monument Boundaries Need to Change Deseret News

n Environmentalists love Capitalism, they just won’t admit it

n KSL News: Zinke Says Monument Boundaries must change

n Zinke orders Sage Grouse Plan that Protects Economy & Birds

n Baxter Black’s Common Sense

Bad News Bears

n White Mesa Mill Comes Under Attack Meeting June 15

n Scott Clow, environmental programs director for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe speaks to KSJD

n Outside Recreation Magazine weighs in on Bears Ears

n Bears Ears NM first Monument to be proposed by Tribes

(I sent the author the file documenting the Oct. 2014 CLF meeting where it clearly shows that the Conservation Lands Foundation was manipulating Native tribes. On file at FB: Save the Bears Ears)

n Democrats Remind Zinke that Congress will decide about Monuments

n Nature Conservancy’s Response to Zinke’s Announcement

n EPA’s role in the Gold King Mine Spill in Durango

n Victims of Federal Forest Service negligence still not compensated in NM

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