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Fact Checking Interior Department Claims Regarding Public Lands Along our Border
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Apr 21, 2010 - Claim: “Collaborative work between DOI staff and DHS (Department of Homeland Security) has allowed for border security infrastructure to be strategically located, including on federal lands, to meet DHS security requirement and goals.” (Deseret News, 4/14/10) Fact: While some infrastructure has been placed on federal ... More

Washington Examiner Editorial: Securing the border is the first priority
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Apr 19, 2010 - Securing the border is the first priority Washington Examiner Editorial April 19, 2010 A feud between the Departments of the Interior and Homeland Security over federal wilderness areas that constitute 40 percent of the nation's southern border has been undermining the mission of both agencies for nearly a decade. This... More

18 Republicans Send Letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell Opposing de Facto Wilderness Area Designations
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Apr 19, 2010 - 18 Republicans Send Letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell Opposing de Facto Wilderness Area Designations More

House Republicans: Stop squabbling and secure the border
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Apr 15, 2010 - House Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday that would prohibit the Department of the Interior from using environmental regulations to interfere with the Department of Homeland Security’s attempts to secure the nation’s southern border. As The Examiner reported in February, an ongoing feud between the two federa... More

Confirmed: Killer of Arizona Rancher Entered and Exited the U.S. on Public Lands
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Apr 14, 2010 - Today, House National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-UT) announced that Republican Committee staff have confirmed with both Border Patrol and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that the criminal who killed Arizona Rancher Robert Krentz both entered and exited the U.S. through ... More

Fox News Highlights Major Loophole in Securing our Southern Border
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Apr 14, 2010 - Watch this FOX News video on securing our southern border and let us know what you think by sending us your comments in the Post a Comment section below: Click here to watch the video More

FOXNews.com: GOP Reps Offer Bill to Ban Interior Dept. From Hindering Border Agents
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Apr 14, 2010 - GOP Reps Offer Bill to Ban Interior Dept. From Hindering Border Agents FOXNews.com April 14, 2010 Joshua Rhett Miller The unknown gunman who murdered an Arizona rancher three weeks ago entered and exited the U.S. illegally in an area where border agents are widely prohibited from using motorized vehicles, constructing... More

Republicans Introduce Legislation to Secure the Border on Federal Lands
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Apr 14, 2010 - Today, House National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-UT), House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (R-WA), Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Peter King (R-NY) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) introduced legislation (H.R. 5... More

As Secretary Salazar Visits Border, Dept. of Interior Must Stop Obstructing Border Patrol
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Mar 12, 2010 - On Saturday, March 13, 2010, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will briefly tour Organ Pipe National Monument, located along Arizona’s southern border. While there, Secretary Salazar must answer as to why the Department of the Interior (DOI) is using environmental regulations to hinder U.S. Border Patrol from secur... More

850,000 Acres & 34 Wilderness Area Designations = No Access, No Jobs, No Recreation for Coloradans
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Mar 11, 2010 - Click to enlarge Map Key: -- “Off Limits” signs = Land Designated Wilderness Area Under H.R. 4289 (Rep. DeGette) -- Numbers 1-7 and corresponding colors distinguish CO Congressional Districts -- CO Congressional District 1, Rep. Dianna DeGette–NOT affected by H.R. 4289 -- CO Congressional Districts 2,3,5, Reps. Polis,... More

The Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009 (H.R. 2888)
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Oct 28, 2009 - The Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009 (H.R. 2888) October 28, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2888 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2009 would designate over 29,000 acres of federal land in Oregon as wilderness. Wilderness is the most restrictive land use d... More

Utah Congressional Delegation Expresses Bipartisan Opposition to America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act
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Oct 1, 2009 - Today, House Natural Resources Ranking Member Doc Hastings joined the entire Utah Congressional delegation in opposing the America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009 (H.R. 1925) – a bill that would lock up 9.5 million acres of land in Utah and block energy development, job creation and public land access. Of the 146 cos... More

Out-of-State Democrats Push Bill to Lock Up More Utah Land
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Sep 30, 2009 - Of the 136 cosponsors, not a single one is from Utah On Thursday, October 1, 2009, the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee will hold a hearing on America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009 (H.R. 1925), a bill to establish 9.5 million acres of wilderness land in Utah. This is the latest attempt by Dem... More

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