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In Northeast Canyons monument case, will President Trump follow the Secretary of Interior’s recommendation to lift illegal fishing prohibitions or will he defend his predecessor’s Antiquities Act abuse?
March 22, 2018 | By JONATHAN WOOD
The wheels of justice grind slowly. And sometimes they come to a complete halt. That's what happened over the past year to fishermen challenging the illegal designation of a 5,000 square mile national monument in the Atlantic Ocean. The first anniversary of the filing of their case passed several weeks and they are still waiting on the governmen ...
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Is the ocean "land owned or controlled by the Federal government"?
March 07, 2017 | By JONATHAN WOOD
As President Obama's final term came to a close, he engaged in what has unfortunately become a favorite pastime for lame duck Presidents: trying to build a legacy by abusing the Antiquities Act. President Obama was the Barry Bonds of this abuse, shattering his predecessors' records. All told, he declared more than 550 million acres off-limits to re ...