In this Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 photo, a sign marks the entrance to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument near Patten. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wants to retain the newly created Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in northern Maine, but recommended adjustments to the White House . WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke […]
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Katahdin Woods and Waters on list of monuments to be reviewed
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department has released a list of 27 national monuments it is reviewing under a presidential order, including Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah and Katahdin Woods and Waters in Maine. A list released Friday includes 22 monuments on federal land in 11 states and five marine monuments in the Atlantic […]
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Donald Trump says he sticks with LePage through thick and thin
President Donald Trump, joined by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, left, and Vice President Mike Pence right speaks at the Interior Department in Washington on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, before signing an Antiquities Executive Order. The president is asking for a review of the designation of tens of millions of acres of land as “national monuments.” […]
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Antiquities Act allows Obama to take land as monuments
Maine’s Mount Katahdin region is contemplating a new North Woods national park — and proponents are ratcheting up the pressure on social media. But the move would pry North Woods from state hands and usher in federal oversight. It is a debate over who is in a better position to control lands — the states […]