8-25 NWR National Monument

8-25 NWR National Monument

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
The possibility of another federal land grab is on the minds of Oregonians. National preservation groups and KEEN Footwear are bankrolling a campaign to create a massive new federal monument area in Eastern Oregon. It could happen any day. All that is required is the signature of a President. Local input and Congressional approval can be ignored. Multiple layers of environmental protections are already in place to protect the land and a recent advisory vote shows an overwhelming majority of residents are against a monument designation. Here's a clip from a video entitled "The Real Story of the Owyhee Canyonlands" with people voicing their concerns.

The future of families, communities and public lands are at stake. Visit OurLandOurVoice.com and tell Governor Brown and Senators Wyden and Merkley to say no to an Owyhee Canyonlands monument.

And yet another reason for agricultural and rural residents to love being in the Northwest.

Louisiana State University AgCenter says historic flooding in south Louisiana will cost the state's agriculture industry at least $110 million. LSU AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry explains problems persist even after the flood waters recede. Weather conditions over the next several weeks will be highly influential of the exact nature of the impacts for several commodities

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