Agriculture secretary directs national forests be used for more mining, oil and gas

[babylonsister]

https://www.axios.com/forest-oil-mining-logging-agriculture-be72f433-d4d8-4f92-9c06-20c2daa5bcf0.html

15 hours ago - Politics & Policy
Agriculture secretary directs national forests be used for more mining, oil and gas
Orion Rummler


Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue directed the USDA Forest Service on Friday to prioritize resource extraction in national forests and grasslands, particularly for grazing, mining, oil and gas development.

Our thought bubble via Axios' Amy Harder: The move shows how deep into the federal bureaucracy the Trump administration is reaching to remove regulations and, it argues, help the economy recover from the pandemic-induced recession.

Yes, but: The memo isn't a new direction, per Bloomberg Law: "The directive encapsulates efforts already underway at the Forest Service, which is working on revamping its oil, gas, and mining regulations in a way that would promote faster decisions on oil and gas drilling and mining."

Details: Perdue is directing the Forest Service to expedite broadband development, allow for more grazing on national grasslands, and use the land to "identify new opportunities to increase America's energy dominance."

[pwb]

1. Because oil and gas are in such short supply?

[Ilsa]

2. I bet trump has never been to a non-memorial park, aside

from a drive through NYC's Central Park. I bet he has no clue about the profound beauty of our natural wonders, and the peace and tranquility they evoke.

[soothsayer]

3. Is there anything he's not hell bent on destroying?

Oh, yeah. Systemic racism.

[Wawannabe]

4. WtACTUALf?????!

This is so disheartening. I really really hate all the fuckers in this administration.

[spanone]

5. there are no depths too deep