Trump gives land back to Americans

[rangerrebew]

Monday, April 24, 2017
Trump gives land back to Americans

President Trump called for a review of the last 20 years of land grabs by Presidents Clinton, Bush 43, and Obama. GOOD.

Let me explain.

http://donsurber.blogspot.com/2017/04/trump-gives-land-back-to-americans.html

[Elderberry]

" While the president has the ability to designate public lands as national monuments, it's unclear whether the Antiquities Act allows for the White House to rescind or diminish the size of previously designated monuments.

More likely, the administration could make the case for trimming the size of the national monuments — something Zinke alluded to during the briefing.

He highlighted a portion of the 1906 law that said the president should "designate the smallest area compatible with proper care and management of the objects to be protected."

That the average size of monuments designations has increased over the years "should be worthy of notice," Zinke pointed out.

Introducing the vice president Wednesday, he was clear about how he saw the executive order's function. "his executive order does not remove any monuments. And this executive order does not weaken any environmental protections on any public lands," he said.

In keeping with the administration's interest in using executive orders to keep campaign promises as Trump nears his 100th day in office on Saturday, the Interior Secretary said the review is, "another example of the president doing exactly what he's said in his campaign promises."

Zinke estimated that about 30 monuments will be reviewed. "

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-order-review-protected-federal-lands-n751021

[geronl]

A review doesn't actually do anything, the headline is another example of hyperbole

Just remember Trump opposed giving federal land to states because he wanted them to stay great.