Tuesday, November 15, 2011

News on Federal Lands Protection

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on Thursday supported the legislation proposed by Senator Dianne Feinstein that would include Mojave Trails National Monument and Sand to Snow National Monument, north and west (respectively) of the Morongo Basin.  An article in the Riverside Press-Enterprise states: “Though the White House’s recommendations Thursday are simply an endorsement of the legislation, Feinstein, D-Calif., said in a statement that she hoped it would spur Congress to move her bill forward.”

Here is the article with more details, including a map: Riverside Press-Enterprise.