What oth­ers are say­ing: News roundup

Since it’s intro­duc­tion, H.R. 1581 has drawn more than a lit­tle atten­tion. Here’s a roundup of the lat­est news.

Jan. 2012

Jan. 11:
Pub­lic News Ser­vice arti­cle on sportsmen’s chal­lenge to Rep. Pearce in NM http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/24198–1 

Jan. 20:
Col­oradoNews Ser­vice arti­cle on 1581 http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20120101/NEWS01/701019894/-1/s

 

Dec. 2011

Dec. 7 :
Sci­ence­line arti­cle on the debate
http://scienceline.org/2011/12/this-land-is-my-land/

 

Dec. 17 :
Col­orado busi­nesses call on Tip­ton to recon­sider sup­port for 1581
http://aspenpost.net/2011/12/17/backbone-media-and-other-colorado-businesses-ask-rep-tipton-to-reconsider-anti-wilderness-bill/

 

Nov. 2011

Nov. 22 :
Huff post arti­cle from Cal­i­for­nia per­spec­tive
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/22/roadless-area-conservation-act_n_1108932.html

 

Sept. 2011

Sept. 2:
Col­orado oppo­si­tion detailed in Real Aspen arti­cle
http://www.realaspen.com/article/833/Colorado-sportsmen-oppose-GOP-backed-HR-1581-Wilderness-and-Roadless-Area-Release-Act

 

Sept. 4:
Dave Buchanan arti­cle on bill (Grand Junc­tion Sen­tinel)
http://www.gjsentinel.com/outdoors/articles/bill_seeks_to_undo_rule_protec

Sept. 5:
Cal­i­for­nia arti­cle on bill and impli­ca­tions if passed
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_18831463

 

Sept. 6:
Wash­ing­ton Inde­pen­dent arti­cle on Col­orado sportsmen’s let­ter
http://washingtonindependent.com/111189/sportsmen-want-strengthened-colorado-roadless-rule

 

Sept. 9:
Taos arti­cle on fish­ing with Rep. Lujan
http://www.taosnews.com/sports/community/article_d56a21d6-d583-11e0-8a4e-001cc4c03286.html

 

Sept. 10:
Chal­lenger uses 1581 in chal­lenge to Rep. Tip­ton
http://durangoherald.com/article/20110911/NEWS01/709119921/0/s/Sal-Pace-ready-to-take-on-Tipton

 

Sept. 13:
Col­orado Inde­pen­dent ver­sion of same arti­cle (see Sept. 10)
http://coloradoindependent.com/99166/challenger-pace-says-tipton-threatens-recreation-based-economies

 

Sept. 16:
Arti­cle in Mon­tana col­lege news­pa­per
http://wilderness.org/files/Montana-Kaimin-Pave-It-Or-Save-It.pdf

 

Sept. 18:
New Mex­ico arti­cle with Rep. Pearce defend­ing his sup­port of bill
http://www.nmpolitics.net/index/2011/09/pearce-says-bill-won%E2%80%99t-lead-to-sell-off-of-land/

 

Aug. 2011

Aug. 22:
DeGette slams HR-1581
http://coloradoindependent.com/97017/degette-honors-great-outdoors-week-slams-efforts-to-remove-wilderness-protections

 

Aug. 25:
Utah’s out­door indus­try calls on reps to oppose bill
http://www.standard.net/stories/2011/08/25/outdoor-industry-we-want-states-backing

 

Aug. 28:
TU stages “Green­back Day” trip to high­light threat of bill
http://www.anglingtrade.com/2011/08/28/tu-celebrates-outdoors-with-native-greenbacks-day/

 

Aug. 29:
Mid­cur­rent ver­sion of Aug. 28 arti­cle
http://midcurrent.com/conservation/tu-celebrates-outdoors-with-native-greenbacks/

 

Sept. 28 :
Flat­head Bea­con arti­cle on the bill
http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/delegation_divided_on_roadless_area_act/24802/

 

July 2011

 

July 19:
AAFTA joins TU in oppo­si­tion to bill
http://midcurrent.com/2011/07/19/affta-throws-support-behind/

 

July 20:
HR-1581 and Colorado’s road­less rule
http://summitcountyvoice.com/2011/07/20/colorado-another-twist-in-the-roadless-saga/

 

July 21:
World Fish­ing Net­work ver­sion of AAFTA/TU news (see July 19)
http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/news/affta-joins-forces-with-tu-to-protect-backcountry-119344.aspx

 

July 25:
Ore­gonNews Ser­vice arti­cle
http://www.ktvz.com/news/28664897/detail.html

 

July 26:
New York Times/Greenwire arti­cle on Obama Admin. oppo­si­tion
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/07/26/26greenwire-obama-officials-strongly-oppose-roadless-relea-47112.html

 

July 27:
Scott Richard­son on Pantagraph.com
http://www.pantagraph.com/blogs/richardson/article_4eb8b32c-b8b0-11e0-8294-001cc4c002e0.html