Rob Bishop (R-UT) Hates The Federal Gov. But He Sure Wants BLM HQ In His District

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One thing is certain under the major reorganization Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has in mind for the sprawling federal department he oversees: The Bureau of Land Management headquarters will move West, where nearly all the nation’s public land is concentrated.

Salt Lake City has been viewed as a logical host city, but now an up-and-coming city 40 miles to the north has emerged as a possible contender. A top Interior official, Susan Combs, toured northern Utah on Tuesday and joined a panel with Weber County commissioners extolling the virtues of Ogden, a historic rail town that now prides itself as one of the nation’s hottest outdoor recreation cities.

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The exchange occurred at a roundtable hosted by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop, whose congressional district includes Ogden. Combs laid out Zinke’s vision for making the BLM and other Interior agencies more responsive to Western communities associated with public lands.

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With Herbert inviting the BLM to put its headquarters in Utah, it appears state leaders no longer prioritize taking title to the public lands, a move that would evict the BLM from the state. Instead, leaders are embracing a less drastic goal of securing greater authority over how the BLM manages 23 million acres in Utah.

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https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2018/08/29/blm-ogden-heres-what/

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1. Their hypocrisy

Knows no bounds.