Giantforte no friend of public land access (MT)
ED TINSLEY 4 hrs ago
... politicians should know that supporting the transfer and sale of public lands in Montana is a surefire way to collect unemployment benefits ... because we value the freedom that public lands offer all of us ...
... gubernatorial hopeful Greg Gianforte ... apparently doesn’t want the state to own 31 million acres of federal land, just pay to manage it ...
Public land in Montana is an economic juggernaut that feeds our diversified economy. Outdoor recreation alone is a $6 billion industry, supplying close to 60,000 jobs that start at entry level, and end up with small business owners, manufacturers and, yes, even tech companies ...
Livestock producers rely on inexpensive grazing leases on BLM and Forest Service land to run profitable operations, while protecting valuable winter range. Does Mr. Gianforte believe we should charge those lessees state rates that can be up to 900 percent higher than federal rates in order to make a profit off of public land grazing? ...
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