American Lands Council

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Dear Constitution Club, As you may know, yesterday Congressman Ryan Zinke of Montana had his confirmation hearing for Secretary of the Interior with the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Jennifer Fielder, CEO of the American Lands Council, made the following statement today: Congratulations to Congressman Ryan Zinke, a fellow Montanan, for his nomination to head the U.S. Department of the Interior. In remarks made at the Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing [video link] [Zinke's written remarks (PDF)] yesterday, Congressman Zinke spoke eloquently about the diverse purposes that can be served by America’s public lands. Yet the reality today is that those purposes are not being fulfilled. Indeed, the federal government’s mismanagement of those lands, particularly in the western USA, has led to the demise of people’s livelihoods as well as environmental degradation — at an immense cost to the U.S. taxpayer. We earnestly hope that Congressman Zinke will work to change this situation by working with local communities and states, as he has stated. While he adamantly maintained during the hearing that he opposes the transfer of public lands, it is still of utmost importance that he enables the U.S. Department of the Interior to tackle federal mismanagement head-on. This means implementing drastic reforms, imposing targets and timetables, and supporting the possibility and practicality of decentralized management, whether that is through local or state entities. The American Lands Council is dedicated to legally pursuing the transfer of non-Congressionally designated Federal public lands to willing local and state government public lands. Although the political landscape may be changing, the American Lands Council needs YOUR HELP to raise funds to combat the numerous vocal opponents of public lands transfer. How can you help? Spread the word by sharing our information and posts through Facebook and Twitter Help us to identify likeminded businesses, organizations, associations to become members of our alliance Encourage your county to become a member Join the American Lands Council and invite your friends to join Donate to support the American Lands Council Thank you for your help and support! American Lands Council http://www.americanlandscouncil.org/

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