NRDems Forum: A Monumental Mistake: The Implications of President Trump’s Executive Order on National Monuments
The forum will examine the recreational, preservation and economic benefits of national monument designations under the Antiquities Act. Speakers will highlight how Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s ongoing “review” of more than two dozen national monuments threatens to reduce public access to public lands and harm local economies.
Member Statements
- Nydia M. Velázquez Democrat (New York)
- Raúl M. Grijalva Democrat (Arizona)
Witnesses
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Robert Garcia
Founding Director-CounselCity Project
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentDownload Testimony
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Robert Vessels
DirectorSierra Club’s Military Outdoors Initiative
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Carrie Hamblen
CEO and PresidentLas Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentDownload Testimony
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Megan Duffy
Store ManagerPatagonia Washington
- Adobe Acrobat DocumentDownload Testimony
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Hugo Tureck
Rancher, PresidentFriends of the Missouri Breaks