Doc Hastings actually said...

A wilderness area is the most restrictive land use designation that Congress, and only Congress, can apply to our nation's lands.

Hastings emphasizes Congress's exclusive authority to designate wilderness areas.

10/24/2011

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The threat of lawsuits should not drive public policy.

Our Nation's public lands and resources--from energy to minerals, timber and water--are an essential component of our economy.

Both ways of decisionmaking lack transparency and lead to bad policy decisions.

These destructive patterns that cost jobs and block public input must come to an end.