Bears Ears & Gold Butte: Obama creates 2 nature preserves

[Second Summer]

President Barack Obama has unilaterally designated two new "national monument" nature preserves in the western US states of Nevada and Utah.

The Bears Ears National Monument and the Gold Butte National Monument will protect areas rich in Native American artefacts from energy drilling.

Some Republicans in those states are opposed to the move and say it amounts to a federal land-grab.

More: Bears Ears and Gold Butte: Obama creates two nature preserves - BBC News (29. December 2016)

Go Obama!

 

[Amy SF]

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/sad...lan-to-challenge-obamas-monument-designation/

These people are a real menace.

 

[Mischief]

President Obama has really done his best to protect as much land (and sea resources) as possible.