NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Reid pushes for designation where Bundy cows roam

[struggle4progress]

Phil Taylor, E&E reporter
Greenwire: Thursday, April 7, 2016
Correction appended.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) today said he'll coax President Obama to designate hundreds of thousands of acres of scenic Nevada desert surrounding Cliven Bundy's ranch as a national monument, a move Reid said is now possible thanks to the rancher's recent arrest.

Reid has previously pushed legislation to designate a 350,000-acre Gold Butte National Conservation Area as well as 220,000 acres of wilderness protections within it, but it has stalled without the support of Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) ...

Gold Butte, an arid mesa of Joshua trees, creosote bushes and Native American petroglyphs, is a favorite spot for hikers and campers thanks to its proximity to Las Vegas about 80 miles to the southwest.

Bundy for decades has used the lands to graze hundreds of cattle without a permit, stifling government restoration efforts and scientific research. When the Bureau of Land Management tried to remove the cattle two years ago, Bundy enlisted hundreds of supporters -- scores of them armed -- to force the agency to retreat ...

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060035265

[mopinko]

1. so are they taking his cows?

now would be a good time, eh?