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The Energy 202: Ryan Zinke rebuffed for retweet
Retweeted by David Fahrenthold: https://twitter.com/Fahrenthold
Nothing irritates @SecretaryZinke more than being accused of selling off public land-which is why he's attacking @patagonia Via @dino_grandoni cc @NatResources https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2017/12/11/the-energy-202-ryan-zinke-rebuffed-for-retweet/5a2d9b5630fb0469e883faf3/?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.f6fd0a71c16d … #BearsEars
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The Energy 202: Ryan Zinke rebuffed for retweet
By Dino Grandoni December 11 at 8:40 AM
THE LIGHTBULB
Nearly as soon as President Trump announced he would scale back the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, those wishing to preserve the Obama-era designations battled back. ... Democratic politicians denounced the decision, done at the recommendation of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Native American tribes and environmental groups filed lawsuits against the Trump administration. ... None of that reaction was particularly surprising. What was: Outdoor clothing retailers joined the fray.
Last week, visitors to the website for Patagonia looking to do some holiday shopping were greeted with a blunt message: “The President Stole Your Land.” REI, another recreational gear seller, registered a similar protest on its website: “Despite the loss of millions of acres of protected lands this week,” the company said, “REI will continue to advocate for the places we all love.” Arne Arens, president of North Face, yet another outdoor clothing maker, called the decision “deeply disappointing.”
But what was also surprising was the Trump administration, along with Republicans in Congress who support Trump unwinding what they see as federal overreach, punched back. ... The ensuing Twitter exchange is reminiscent of the no-holds-barred tactics Trump himself — along with the Environmental Protection Agency — has frequently employed to push back against his critics. Congressional Republicans cast urban "elitists" in blue America, who they say don't understand the problems of their rural counterparts, as bogeymen. It also raises some legal questions.
On Twitter, Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee, which oversees the Interior Department, said Patagonia was disingenuous in its ad campaign. ... “Patagonia Is Lying To You,” the committee's account wrote, using the same font the retailer had on its website. It continues: “A corporate giant hacking our public lands debate to sell more products to wealthy elitist urban dwellers from New York to San Francisco.” ... The chair of the House panel, Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), has fiercely defended the administration's decision, commending Zinke for “actually listening to the people on the local level” and Trump for showing “some real courage against well-funded litigation machines.”
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Energy & environmental reporter for @washingtonpost and newsletter writer for @PowerPost. Follow @dino_grandoni
The Energy 202: Ryan Zinke rebuffed for retweet
By Dino Grandoni December 11 at 8:40 AM
THE LIGHTBULB
Nearly as soon as President Trump announced he would scale back the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, those wishing to preserve the Obama-era designations battled back. ... Democratic politicians denounced the decision, done at the recommendation of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Native American tribes and environmental groups filed lawsuits against the Trump administration. ... None of that reaction was particularly surprising. What was: Outdoor clothing retailers joined the fray.
Last week, visitors to the website for Patagonia looking to do some holiday shopping were greeted with a blunt message: “The President Stole Your Land.” REI, another recreational gear seller, registered a similar protest on its website: “Despite the loss of millions of acres of protected lands this week,” the company said, “REI will continue to advocate for the places we all love.” Arne Arens, president of North Face, yet another outdoor clothing maker, called the decision “deeply disappointing.”
But what was also surprising was the Trump administration, along with Republicans in Congress who support Trump unwinding what they see as federal overreach, punched back. ... The ensuing Twitter exchange is reminiscent of the no-holds-barred tactics Trump himself — along with the Environmental Protection Agency — has frequently employed to push back against his critics. Congressional Republicans cast urban "elitists" in blue America, who they say don't understand the problems of their rural counterparts, as bogeymen. It also raises some legal questions.
On Twitter, Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee, which oversees the Interior Department, said Patagonia was disingenuous in its ad campaign. ... “Patagonia Is Lying To You,” the committee's account wrote, using the same font the retailer had on its website. It continues: “A corporate giant hacking our public lands debate to sell more products to wealthy elitist urban dwellers from New York to San Francisco.” ... The chair of the House panel, Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), has fiercely defended the administration's decision, commending Zinke for “actually listening to the people on the local level” and Trump for showing “some real courage against well-funded litigation machines.”
....
Energy & environmental reporter for @washingtonpost and newsletter writer for @PowerPost. Follow @dino_grandoni
