The Trump Administration has, unfortunately, given the green light for the incredibly controversial Alaskan Ambler Road Mining Project, something that it's been fighting to advance ever since the President's first term in office. Worse yet, not only will we not benefit from the dirt roads and trails created by the project, but we're actually paying the mining company to build said roads on these fragile ecosystems.
They can't even be bothered to do it themselves and are using your taxes to create roads we aren't allowed to use. It's a lose/lose, and is absolutely in line with the administration's war against any and all public lands. It's horseshit, is what it is.
The move, which has been fought tooth and nail by virtually everyone and their mother, is just another attack on our public lands by the current administration and the federal government. And as such, it's been widely condemned by everyone who advocates for them, including Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society, and everyday hunters, anglers, backpackers, hikers, and more. It's a veritable who's who of folks who love the outdoors, and I'm proud to be one of those speaking out, too.
