Ariz. gov. vetoes bill that demanded federal land

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

May 15, 1:47 AM EDT
Ariz. gov. vetoes bill that demanded federal land
By PAUL DAVENPORT
Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation Monday that would have had the state join Utah in demanding that the federal government surrender control of millions of acres of public land.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed similar states' rights legislation in March despite warnings from legislative attorneys that the law was probably unconstitutional.

Supporters of the Arizona legislation argued that the states would be better managers of resources such as timber and minerals on land managed by the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Critics called the legislation an embarrassment and said it could open the door to easing environmental protections for public land.



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[davidpdx]

1. I am shocked

She must have been having an out of body experience.

[zbdent]

2. probably made the case that

the upkeep would be too expensive without all those federal dollars that come in for it ...

[AlbertCat]

3. She must have been having an out of body experience.

Nah....

She'll just lose money somehow most likely.