MEDIA CONTACT: Mandi Elliott, mandi@nvobc.org, 713-397-1008
LAS VEGAS, NV — Representatives Mark Amodei (NV-02) and Celeste Maloy (UT-02)
have introduced the “Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act,” which aims
to dismantle the Antiquities Act of 1906. This legislation would end presidential authority
to designate national monuments, making it harder to protect outstanding natural areas
from development and destruction.
“We are extremely disappointed in Rep. Amodei’s attack on the Antiquities Act,” said
Nevada Outdoor Business Coalition Executive Director Mandi Elliott. “The local
outfitters and small businesses that make up our coalition depend on protected public
lands to thrive, and this bill is a slap in the face to an industry that generates $8.1 billion
dollars a year in the state of Nevada and provides an economic lifeline for so many
communities.”
Many of the great outdoor recreation destinations in the United States started as
national monuments, including the Grand Canyon and Death Valley. Here in Nevada,
Great Basin National Park started as Lehman Caves National Monument, and
presidential designations have established and protected the Basin and Range, Gold
Butte, and most recently Avi Kwa Ame national monuments.
“The Antiquities Act has allowed the President to listen to local communities,
businesses, and tribes, protecting our extraordinary natural areas when Congress was
unable or unwilling,” Elliott continued. “Rep. Amodei should listen to Nevadans who
overwhelmingly want politicians to stand up for public lands, not to help sell them to the
highest bidder for development. He should instead focus on fixing the broken process in
Washington DC that has left legislative land protection efforts languishing.”
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NATIONAL MONUMENTS PROTECT COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES
The NVOBC is disappointed in the "Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act" introduced by Rep Mark Amodei (NV-02) and Rep Celeste Maloy (UT-02).
The proposed legislation would strip presidential authority to designate national monuments, which would in turn damage economic opportunity for outdoor recreation communities. It is a gross misconception that public land limits economic opportunity- A report from Headwaters Economics shows the consistent improvement of local economies in communities with National Monuments.
"The study found no evidence that designating these national monuments prevented economic growth. Instead, trends in key economic indicators such as population, employment, personal income, and per capita income either continued or improved in each of the regions surrounding the national monuments."
-The Economic Importance of National Monuments to Communities
The NVOBC urges Representatives Amodei and Maloy to reconsider the effect this legislation will have on rural and outdoor communities.
The NVOBC is excited to share some content from our member Silver Tree Films!
Silver Tree Films is a Las Vegas based production company directed by native Las Vegan Benjamin C Robertson. They have experience filming in Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah, Washington, and Poland. Primarily, Silver Tree Films makes films, short films, commercials, documentaries, sports related material, website videos, and photography. They work hard to make the highest quality product for their clients.
If you're looking for someone to create video content for you, reach out to Ben!
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NATIONAL MONUMENTS PROTECT COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES
The NVOBC is disappointed in the "Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act" introduced by Rep Mark Amodei (NV-02) and Rep Celeste Maloy (UT-02).
The proposed legislation would strip presidential authority to designate national monuments, which would in turn damage economic opportunity for outdoor recreation communities. It is a gross misconception that public land limits economic opportunity- A report from Headwaters Economics shows the consistent improvement of local economies in communities with National Monuments.
"The study found no evidence that designating these national monuments prevented economic growth. Instead, trends in key economic indicators such as population, employment, personal income, and per capita income either continued or improved in each of the regions surrounding the national monuments."
-The Economic Importance of National Monuments to Communities
The NVOBC urges Representatives Amodei and Maloy to reconsider the effect this legislation will have on rural and outdoor communities.
The NVOBC is excited to share some content from our member Silver Tree Films!
@silvertreefilmsben is a Las Vegas based production company directed by native Las Vegan Benjamin C Robertson. They have experience filming in Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah, Washington, and Poland. Primarily, Silver Tree Films makes films, short films, commercials, documentaries, sports related material, website videos, and photography. They work hard to make the highest quality product for their clients.
If you`re looking for someone to create video content for you, reach out to Ben!
#nevadaoutdoors #nevadaoutdoorbusiness #nevadaoutdoorbusinesscoalition #outdoorindustry #nevadabusiness #outdoorrecreation #outdooreconomy #outdoorcontent
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