This time under “regular order” the bill passed 285-140
Wilderness Bill Clears the House on Its Second Go-Round. By Mireya Navarri. New York Times. Published: March 26, 2009
Wilderness Bill Clears the House on Its Second Go-Round. By Mireya Navarri. New York Times. Published: March 26, 2009
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March 25, 2009 at 1:26 PM
Rocky Barker article from the Statesman:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/709925.html
March 25, 2009 at 1:51 PM
An updated AP version is here: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ja3vNS7u_ovPaeUpzrEKqDzs5TjAD9757QOG0
March 26, 2009 at 9:02 AM
This gives Utah it first wild and scenic river: the Virgin for 130-140 miles or so.
Of our three reps, the faux Democrat voted for it but, of course , our other two reps, members of the “party of no” (hint, the same party that nominated Sarah Palin) voted against it.
March 26, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Here’s a whole bunch of stuff I found in today’s news including an AP link to their “breakdown” by state of the particulars:
IDAHO’S FIRST WILDERNESS SINCE 1980
Crapo, Conservationists Laud Passage of Public Lands Bill
After 20 years of collaboration, the Owyhee-Bruneau Wilderness becomes the law of the land, as does protection for the Wyoming Range, plus a bonus for ranchers–money to compensate them for wolf depredation.
By Bill Schneider, 3-25-09
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http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2009/03/25/house-passes-bill-protecting-2-million-acres-of-wilderness/
House passes bill protecting 2 million acres of wilderness
By Eoin O’Carroll
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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iNxcU_BFTp9RSRfUTY7BDDGnBybwD9757TK00
A look at key provisions in wilderness bill
By The Associated Press
March 26, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Oops, here’s the link for the NewWest article:
http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/crapo_conservationists_laud_passage_of_public_lands_bill/C41/L41/
(IDAHO’S FIRST WILDERNESS SINCE 1980
By Bill Schneider, 3-25-09)