‘No New Parks’ Bill Ignores the Will of the American People

Earthjustice criticizes the National Monument Creation and Protection Act introduced by Rep. Rob Bishop, arguing that the bill seeks to dismantle the Antiquities Act to facilitate private industry exploitation of federal lands and waters for oil, gas, and coal.

• The National Monument Creation and Protection Act, introduced by Rep. Rob Bishop, is characterized as a radical rewrite of the Antiquities Act that would enable presidents to act unilaterally to benefit private interests seeking to exploit oil, gas, and other resources on sensitive federal lands.
• The document alleges that the bill and related actions by President Trump and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke serve as a smokescreen for industrial interests, specifically citing the desire for a coal mine in Grand Staircase-Escalante, oil and gas drilling in Bears Ears, and commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons.
• Public lands provide significant economic benefits to the United States; the Outdoor Industry Association reported that they support $887 billion in outdoor recreation activity and 7.6 million jobs.
• There is evidence of strong public opposition to the bill and related reviews, with 2.8 million Americans participating in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's public comment period, making it the largest in the history of the Interior Department.

APA

Earthjustice (2017). ‘No New Parks’ Bill Ignores the Will of the American People. https://earthjustice.org/article/no-new-parks-bill-ignores-the-will-of-the-american-people

Chicago

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BibTeX

@misc{earthjustice2017new, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{‘No New Parks’ Bill Ignores the Will of the American People}}, publisher = {Earthjustice}, year = {2017}, month = nov, url = {https://earthjustice.org/article/no-new-parks-bill-ignores-the-will-of-the-american-people}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }