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Lummis Condemns 500,000 Acre Presidential Land Grab

Press Release

Date: May 22, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Animals and Wildlife

President Obama, citing the Antiquities Act, unilaterally designated nearly 500,000 acres in New Mexico as the Organ Mountains--Desert Peaks National Monument. U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis released the following statement in response:

"The President has disregarded public input and public problems by single-handedly taking over management of this portion of New Mexico. This will hurt local economic opportunities and even worse limit the abilities of border patrol agents in an area with known drug and human trafficking problems. The federal government cannot effectively manage the acreage they already have. It is absurd for the President to take on even more land."

Back in March the House passed H.R. 1459: Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation (EPIC) of National Monuments Act. This bill, which awaits consideration by the Senate, places additional requirements on a President using the Antiquities Act.


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