“Environmentalists Won’t Stop Until The Mountains Are Off Limits to Humans” “It’s not over yet! Those environmentalists want to shut the whole mountain range down.” Tracy Sulkin Sulkin was also upset over the presidents use of executive power, saying it denied residents a chance to weigh in. Todays designation of 355,000 more acres marks the 13th TIME that Obama has used his executive powers to establish or expand a national monument without congressional approval. Hes going around Congress, and Im sure its already signed, but he shouldnt be signing it without going to Congress. Missy Ellingson About 150 people also protested Monday in front of the Pasadena office of Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park). Many said they were unsure about the monuments potential effects on private property rights, flood control and emergency services. Ellingson has lived in Mt. Baldy for more than four decades. She said she is concerned the federal designation will ultimately limit access to the mountains — that the government will put up gates or expensive fees that keep people out. She was also upset over the presidents use of executive power, saying it denied residents a chance to weigh in. latimes/local/lanow/la-me-ln-protest-obama-san-gabriel-mountains-national-monument-20141010-story.html
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