Earth Protect Blog

The Denver Post, Bruce Finley, reported on Feb 1st the results of a poll showing strong voter support for protecting water, air and wildlife and opportunities for recreation over increased drilling and mining on public lands. Voters surveyed were from 

Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. The Poll was in the State of the Rockies, Conservation in the WEST, 2016 REPORT. 

"According to the poll, monuments created at the end of the Clinton administration, which generated controversy at the time, enjoy wide margins of support today. Across the West, the poll showed overwhelming support—80 percent in favor—for future presidents protecting public lands with a national monument designation." “These results make clear Western communities care deeply about the public lands that embody the best of our nation’s culture, spirit and beauty,” said former U.S. Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar. “Western voters see our outdoor heritage as integral to our economy and our way of life, and they certainly don’t want to see their public lands seized by ideologues or sold off by politicians in Washington.” 

 For the full report go to https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/stateoftherockies/conservationinthewest/2016-poll-results/