Bear Essentials May 7, 2017

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5:15-6 PM Monday May 8 Welcome Zinke to Blanding

Meet at Centennial park.  Bring signs, wear Rescind shirts

--Do not share this information outside of “No Monument” group –

n  Recap of San Juan County’s successful rally May 6   Thank you EVERYONE! Includes several videos, will take time to load all up.

n  Shoshone Tribe Pulls Support for Bears Ears Monument

n  Senator Lee has many posts on his FB page of recent events. Be sure to chime in and Welcome Ryan Zinke/ share your thoughts

n  Oversight Hearing held May 2 concerning The Antiquities Act    This is VERY INTERESTING to listen to.  Many good points discussed.

n  San Juan County Commissioners travel to Wash. DC to Plead Bears Ears Cause

n  CRITICAL—this issue is not over! Please continue to let leaders in the Department of Interior know your concerns and the issues that Rural America faces. (write to those listed below) or add their e-mails as bcc to your newest letter to  Sec. Zinke.  He will soon make interim recommendations.  Share your stories and concerns NOW.  Our message is still “Rescind Bears Ears” and you can explain why. You can also call: (202) 208-3100.

Zinke’s e-mail   exsec_exsec@ios.doi.gov

 

 

Good News Bears

n   Trump’s Executive Order Could Empower State and Local Governments to Manage Federal Lands

n  Harrison Johnson, Aneth Leader, Shares Message to President Trump

n  Senator Lee live Broadcast to San Juan County Rally

n  Rod Arquette Show interviews Ryan Benally, SOS Vice Pres.

n  NPR -- All things Considered gives overview of Bears Ears Issue

n  Coaltion for Self Government

n  Aneth Chapter disagrees with Navajo Tribe’s position on Bears Ears

  

Bad News Bears

n  Deep pocketed Patagonia only looking for profits in Antiquities Act land grabs

n  Salt Lake Rally for Monument

n  Both good and bad news on this Twitter Feed from Senator Hatch.  As you scroll through, you’ll see why we need to write and “twitter!”

Bear Essentials April 30, 2017

 

'In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies,

but the silence of our friends'.    Martin Luther King

Thank you to all who wrote to defend Mia Love (on her official FB site).  It would be important to do that for all our Congressmen as well. They continue to be under attack.

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          Beyond Standing Rock: Beyond Standing Rock–

airs on KUED Sunday Apr 30th, 3:00pm

n  Antiquities Act Review, Restoring Hope to Rural America   This contains a great overview and lists of all monuments of the past 21 years.

n  Bears Ears at the Center of a National Antiquities Act Review    The Presidential Order directed Zinke and his department to conduct a review of monument designations over the last 21 years of 100,000 acres or greater, with an interim report due in 45 days and a final report expected in 120 days. Now is the time to write!

n  CRITICAL! Please continue to let these people in the Department of Interior know your concerns and the issues that Rural America faces.  In less than 40 days, Sec. Zinke will make interim recommendations.  Share your stories and concerns NOW.  Our message is still “Rescind Bears Ears” and you can explain why. You can also call: (202) 208-3100.

Zinke’s e-mail   exsec_exsec@ios.doi.gov   or https://www.doi.gov/contact-us/

n  Amy_Holley@ios.doi.gov,             Mary_Kendall@doioig.gov,
debra_dumontier@ost.doi.gov,     john_burden@ios.doi.gov,
sylvia_burns@ios.doi.gov,            megan_olsen@ios.doi.gov,
maureen_foster@ios.doi.gov       michael_reynolds@nps.gov,

jim_kurth@fws.gov,                      mike.black@bia.gov,
weldon.loudermilk@bia.gov,        tony.dearman@bie.edu,
richard_cardinale@ios.doi.gov,    kbail@blm.gov,

gowens@osmre.gov,                    walter.cruickshank@boem.gov,

Margaret.Schneider@bsee.gov,   kerry_rae@ios.doi.gov,

whwerkhe@usgs.gov,                   dmurillo@usbr.gov,
nikolao_pula@ios.doi.gov,            Jim.Cason@comcast.net,

douglas.w.domenech@ptt.gov,     scott1092@gmail.com,
olivia_ferriter@ios.doi.gov,            Maria_Gonzalez@ios.doi.gov,
harry_humbert@ios.doi.gov,         Stephen_Hardgrove@doioig.gov,
Melinda.Loftin@sol.doi.gov

  

Good News Bears

n  Secretary Zinke’s Press Conference Prior to Presidential Order

n  Video & Story of President Trump’s Presidential Order to Review all Monuments from past 21 years.

n  USA Today article of Trumps Executive Order

n  Federal Land Grabs have gotten out of Control

n  The Bears Ears: The Last Straw In Monument Abuses

n   Chad Booth Interview with Phil Lyman broadcast on County Seat

n  Loving the Stuffing out of Bears Ears

n  Shumway Cabin at Fiddler Green to be restored.  Help needed

n  Government rollbacks in Trumps First 100 Days

  

Bad News Bears

n  Protecting National Monuments Good for Colorado  Contact Senator Bennett: https://www.bennet.senate.gov/?p=contact

n  Trump Singles Out Bears Ears as an Abuse of Federal Power

n  Outdoor Life Chastises Zinke.    They take comments – write

n  Patagonia threatens to sue White House over 4-26 Executive Order.

n  Protest March in Cortez 4/29

n  Every State Should Care about What Happens to Cliven Bundy

n  Interview with Ammon Bundy 4/27/2017     (turn up sound)

n  Former Secretary Jewell Defends the Monument Process    

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