21. And a lot of material is being poached off of public land and then appearing on the commercial market. 22. And all public lands agencies are ordered to expedite their review of permits regarding energy-related projects. 23. And public land is generally more rugged, with less accessible roads, forcing hunters at times to transport harvested pigs long distances on foot. 24. And most occupy public land in the Berkshires or the Taconic Range in western Massachusetts. 25. And the big companies are mining gold at a record rate from public land without paying a dime in royalties. 26. And the push to open public lands to private exploitation sounds like Teapot Dome, which also involved oil drilling on public land. 27. And what dollar value shall we place on the human spirit in a cost-benefit analysis of whether to drill in protected public lands? 28. And there are more giveaways of public money and more excuses for industries to continue to pollute public lands in this appropriations bill. 29. Another morning I took the bird dog pups, Pete and Bear, for exercise on a tract of public land in a different direction. 30. Anotherseized on a threat to Yellowstone National Park to crystalize fears about the future of western public lands. |