Cowtown Pattie at Texas Trifles is asking everyone to please learn more about the controversy over a decision by the State of Texas to sell public lands in the Big Bend region to private interest rather than to the National Park Service ..... in spite of the wishes of those who donated those lands, the assurances of Texas officials who originally accepted the lands, and the recent interest in acquiring those lands that was expressed by Big Bend NP. I'd like to add my voice - and my encouragement - to Miss Pattie's!
Group opposes sale of West Texas mountain range
AUSTIN, TEXAS - The controversial proposal to transfer the pristine Christmas Mountains to private interests continued fueling opposition Wednesday ..... A conservation group criticized Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and launched an online petition drive calling upon Gov. Rick Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott to intercede.
Read the whole story by the Fort Worth Star Telegram's R.A. Dyer.
In response to Patterson's decision, Environment Texas is asking you to sign an online petition to Governor Perry and Attorney General Abbott.
And here is another report, from John Waters of the Big Bend Gazette. This one offers some good background on the story.
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Thanks, Jeff!
Every little bit helps!
Miss Pattie, I hope so!
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