Amodei’s bill to gut Antiquities Act proves he’s not interested in representing our best interests

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Amodei’s bill to gut Antiquities Act proves he’s not interested in representing our best interests

Avi Kwa Ame covered in winter snow. (Photo courtesy Alan O'Neill.)I was dumbfounded and deeply disappointed when I learned that Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei introduced legislation aimed at gutting the historic 1906 Antiquities Act. Having worked on public lands issues for nearly 60 years and participated in countless conservation campaigns and Antiquities Act designations across the country, I can say with confidence: this is a move that does …