President Obama has nominated the current CEO of REI to replace Ken Salazar as Interior Secretary. Pretty interesting choice, and hopefully one that will lead to more trails on federal land (BLM in particular).
"The choice of Jewell, who began her career as an engineer for Mobil Oil and worked as a commercial banker before heading a nearly $2 billion outdoors equipment company, represents an unconventional choice for a post usually reserved for career politicians from the West."
It may have no material effect upon the exclusive properties of the Wilderness designation, but it could matter to people who are trying to determine whether they'd support her appointment or not...
Given her background I would bet this is more about how many $$ they can get and how quickly they can accelerate selling out BLM land leases to oil & gas.
Keeping rec users locked out just keeps them from getting in the way of the semis.
It may have no material effect upon the exclusive properties of the Wilderness designation, but it could matter to people who are trying to determine whether they'd support her appointment or not...
Maybe, but I doubt it's significant. I find it hard to believe there's a senator who'd be swayed by what the proposed DOI secretary thinks about an issue that's mainly a Dept of Ag issue.
"Fact is only what you believe; fact and fiction work as a team." Jack Johnson
Recreationists are worried that she's a former oil and gas engineer and bank executive. Industry is worried that she's an "environmentalist."
Hard to say where mountain bikers fit in. I wouldn't expect any major policy shifts that grant wholesale bike access to areas that are currently off-limits. But perhaps some of the smaller trail development projects on federal land will gain favor. And some of the efforts to restrict bikes on new or existing trails on federal land will be re-thunk.
In some stories she's described as "a lifelong outdoors enthusiast who likes to bike". FWIW.
Recreationists are worried that she's a former oil and gas engineer and bank executive. Industry is worried that she's an "environmentalist."
Hard to say where mountain bikers fit in. I wouldn't expect any major policy shifts that grant wholesale bike access to areas that are currently off-limits. But perhaps some of the smaller trail development projects on federal land will gain favor. And some of the efforts to restrict bikes on new or existing trails on federal land will be re-thunk.
In some stories she's described as "a lifelong outdoors enthusiast who likes to bike". FWIW.
Last edited by TX_Shifter; 02-08-2013 at 01:55 PM.
"I was at an REI meeting at their "Flagship" store in LODO, where she [Sally Jewell] was the guest speaker, she said that ALL public land should first and foremost be kept pristine and in it's natural state, when I asked her if that was to happen, how did she propose that the public should be able to view this pristine and natural area, she said, "organised structured nature walks" "
Cross-posting a quote from another forum:
"I asked her if that was to happen, how did she propose that the public should be able to view this pristine and natural area, she said, "organized structured nature walks" "
She's clearly a Corporate Communist who wears too many Chinese-made cotton products. A Cotton Commie.
Did you know that:
Wreaths of wheat, cotton, corn or other crops, are present on the crests of almost every historical communist state.
Just think.... one day you'll be able to tell your grandkids all about mountain biking in the forest and how much fun it was before ... "it" went away.
She's clearly a Corporate Communist who wears too many Chinese-made cotton products. A Cotton Commie.
Did you know that:
Wreaths of wheat, cotton, corn or other crops, are present on the crests of almost every historical communist state.
Just think.... one day you'll be able to tell your grandkids all about mountain biking in the forest and how much fun it was before ... "it" went away.
Goddam pinko cotton commies! I found this pic of her, she is attempting to conceal her chinese cotton base layer, with soft shell (96% polyester, 4% spandex) a clever guise yet it is chinese polyester and spandex designed in the USA.
The smile however provides no concealment of her intentions. It is the smile of a politician right before they wreak havoc on you.
Goddam pinko cotton commies! I found this pic of her, she is attempting to conceal her chinese cotton base layer, with soft shell (96% polyester, 4% spandex) a clever guise yet it is chinese polyester and spandex designed in the USA.
The smile however provides no concealment of her intentions. It is the smile of a politician right before they wreak havoc on you.
No wonder she is smiling.
All REI employees are so healthy the POTUS gave them a waiver from Obamacare. If only I weren't such an ignorant farmer peasant, maybe I could become an REIsta too...
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