Under current law the President can unilaterally designate national monuments on Federal land outside of Alaska or Wyomi...
Unfortunately, Presidents have used the Antiquities Act for purposes clearly beyond its original intent of preserving sm...
Though we believe (as might Rep. Bishop) that NEPA has been overused and implemented in situations that do not fall unde...
Congress must not allow such abuse by the executive branch to continue.
We believe the NEPA requirements of the Act are the crux of Rep. Bishop's legislation.
I appreciate the opportunity to talk about H.R. 250, which would reform the Antiquities Act of 1906 by requiring congres...
Historically, special land designations like national monuments have had a strangling effect on livestock grazing.
the Act must be amended to include one or all of these steps to limit that power and assure adequate prior public involv...
We've lived in actual fear of this raw Executive power ever since President Clinton and Vice President Gore, in a coward...
Communities in the area are suffering. Schools are shutting down.
Without objection, it will be done.
While it may be technically possible for the President to abuse the Antiquities Act, history has shown that Presidents o...
It is time it was reformed.
The intent was to protect archeological resources in the Southwest and to limit monuments to small geographical areas.
It is unacceptable to make lands off-limits through any process that is not an act of Congress.
We need to ensure that the interests and livelihood of all residents and stakeholders are considered and protected...
I love representative democracy in action.
So, let me just simply say today we are going to hear testimony on a number of bills that would reform the Antiquities A...
