Beyond The Bears Ears: Escalante

Sunday, February 11, 2018

~~ Bear Essentials ~February 11, 2018~~

v San Juan County friends: you are urgently needed tomorrow Monday, Feb. 12th at 5:30 PM for a town hall hosted by Representative John Curtis. This is your opportunity ask those hard questions you’ve been complaining about related to H.R. 4532. Even though the monument has been reduced substantially, there are questionable items included. Meet at the Hideout Community Center in Monticello. 5:30-7:00 PM Car pool if possible.

v Comments to the Forest Service Need to be sent in by Feb. 12

Linda Patterson: ”I found a better map. Apparently all of Elk Ridge and the Blue Mountain are being assessed for wilderness designation. The scary part about this for ranchers is: that when they created the Dark Canyon Wilderness they eliminated grazing in that area. Here is the map link https://www.fs.usda.gov/.../FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd547675.pdf “

Without your voice the Green Swamp Will Continue to Grow

Email John Curtis https://curtis.house.gov/contact/email

Good News Bears

n U.S. Forest Service asking for feedback Deadline this week

n Jim Stiles Replies to High Country News

n House Committee Hears Testimony from Utah Regarding Shash Jaa’

n Rep. Mike Noel’s Bill Creates Review Process for Fed. Destinations

n Hopis and Navajos Concerned about Closure of Page Coal Fired Plant

“Dwight Lomaintewa, who lives in the Hopi village of Mishongnovi, said the 65-mile (104 kilometer) daily drive to Peabody Energy's Kayenta Mine is well worth it. A steady job means his family can stay on the reservation and his children can learn the language and traditions, the 33-year-old said.

Myron Richardson, a 42-year-old Navajo welder, said he was fortunate to get a job at the mine after being away from home for construction jobs. If the power plant and mine close, he said he'd likely have to move, and his children's cultural lessons with their grandfather would cease.”

n Colorado Citizens Hope to Recall Commissioner Controlled by Environmental Lobby

A county commissioner’s poor job performance and conflicts of interest have spurred a group of concerned citizens in La Plata County, Colorado to launch a local recall effort. Calling itself the La Plata Liberty Coalition, the group is busy gathering recall petition signatures with the hopes of ousting Commissioner, Gwen Lachelt.

n Montana Senator Writes Resolution supporting Justice for Western Ranchers “WHEREAS, A seventeen page whistleblowing letter, released by the federal government’s lead investigator (Special Agent Larry Wooten) in the Nevada standoff case, cited multiple cover ups within the federal agencies and a “widespread pattern of bad judgment, lack of discipline, incredible bias, unprofessionalism and misconduct, as well as likely policy, ethical and legal violations among senior and supervisory staff”

n Colorado Citizens Call for Water Rights Reexamination

n Be Good Stewards of the Land as Sportmen Sec. Zinke sets the pace

n BLM works on Reshuffling the Swamp. Good? Or Bad?

n Petition to Free the Hammonds. Your Support is needed

n Zinke Promises to Fire Nat’l Park Personnel for Harassment

n Finicum Passengers File Suit Against BIA and County

Bad News Bears

n Mineral Restrictions Continue in Bears Ears Country But there’s no Boom

n Environmental Hype Falls Flat: No one shows up!

n Who are the Big Players in the Anti-Livestock Lobby? And WHY?

n Hammonds Imprisoned and Denied Grazing Rights by BLM

n Patagonia’s Public Lands Campaign Focused on Subsidizing Elite Industrial Tourism

n Uranium One Clinton Deal Allowed by FBI Director: Robert Mueller

n Back Story of The Grand Old Broads

n If pro-monument advocates can’t control themselves to not illegally vandalize Utah’s public buildings, paid for by your tax dollars, WHO KNOWS what type of desecration they have in mind for Bears Ears.... This happened at the Utah State Capitol Feb. 10!