| Federal government considers Montana's grasslands for protection |
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| Written by LEDYARD KING, Great Falls Tribune | |
| Friday, 19 February 2010 | |
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The Obama administration is exploring whether to exercise its authority to protect the Northern Montana prairie and millions of other pristine acres across the western United States — an idea that has Republican lawmakers from the region upset that it would wrest land away from those who want to use it for ranching, recreation, timber harvest and energy development. Read more... Learn more about the Antiquities Act from RLCH...
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