By George Smith Bangor Daily News blog U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke should get a warm welcome to Maine when he arrives on Wednesday to visit our new Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. At the President’s direction, Zinke is reviewing 26 national monuments dedicated since 1996. I loved Zinke’s comment in response to a Read More
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U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Visiting Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
News release Wednesday morning, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will visit Maine’s Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, in the wake of an Executive Order signed by President Trump that calls for an examination of all national monuments established since 1996 that are larger than 100,000 acres, and also any national monuments where the Secretary Read More
The Katahdin Region Can Thrive Alongside the Monument — If We Allow It
By Angus King, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed “Here is your country,” President Theodore Roosevelt once told us. “Cherish these natural wonders. Cherish the natural resources. Cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage — for your children and your children’s children.” Roosevelt, the father of American conservation, knew the beauty Read More
Visit Should Convince Interior Secretary that Monument is Welcome Addition to Maine, America
Bangor Daily News editorial We are pleased that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is visiting the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument and surrounding area as part of his assignment from President Donald Trump to review 27 recently created monuments. It is important for him to meet with area residents firsthand and to spend time exploring Read More
Mills Threatens to Sue Trump Administration if it Rescinds Monument
By Judy Harrison, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story Maine Attorney General Janet Mills threatened to sue the Trump administration if it decides to reverse the presidential order that created Maine’s national monument. Mills on Monday issued a news release and a copy of the comments filed with the Department of Interior about the Read More
Maine Attorney General Vows to Challenge Any Attempt to Undo Katahdin-area Monument
Taking a stand at odds with Gov. LePage, the attorney general calls for an end to the Interior secretary’s review of Katahdin Woods and Waters two days before he arrives. by Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — Attorney General Janet Mills called the Trump administration’s review of the Katahdin Woods Read More
Zinke Needs to Know This When He Visits Maine’s Monument
By Rick LeVasseur, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed As part of his review of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is coming to Maine on Tuesday. He wants to gain insight into the history of the monument, which will help him make a recommendation to Read More
Interior Secretary Should Do More than Visit Maine’s New National Monument
Because of economic stress in the Katahdin region, not all those who need to be heard are still there. By The Editorial Board Portland Press Herald editorial Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is coming to Maine this week to visit the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, where he plans to paddle a canoe and talk Read More
Some Things You Ought to Know about Maine’s New National Monument
By John Holyoke Bangor Daily News column On Wednesday evening, Lucas St. Clair — president of Elliotsville Plantation Inc. and the man who led the effort to establish a national monument in northern Maine — sat down to chat with me in front of a packed house at the Bangor Public Library. The event was Read More
