My first couple articles for MeatEater

[Ben Long]

http://www.themeateater.com/conserv...e-department-of-interior-matters-to-sportsmen


I was tickled to be invited to write about conservation and public lands issues for The MeatEater's new and expanded online properties. Thought I would share here. I believe a writer should be "cussed and discussed" so go at it.

 

[Talk2elk]

Well done, for a guy that is not politically astute as some lots of information and easy to understand, thank you.

 

[VikingsGuy]

Well done. Look forward to more. Any early guesses on who next sec. int.?

 

[Ben Long]

I imagine David Bernhardt, the acting DOI secretary, will probably fill in for quite some time in not until the end of Trump's term of office. Berhardt is a former oil industry lobbyist who was behind a lot of the "Energy Dominance" decisions. Trump has a lot of higher-profile seats to fill and I imagine he could take a year or more to replace Zinke officially. That's pure speculation on my part, but you asked.

 

[aaron_a]

Nice work. Do think Bernhardt operating only as an acting secretary will open up a lot of his actions to make court challenges?

 

[VikingsGuy]

Nice work. Do think Bernhardt operating only as an acting secretary will open up a lot of his actions to make court challenges?

This type of nit-picking almost never works in reality, even though partisans (of all flavors) convince themselves it is a deciding point when it favors their view. Heck there are folks that still claim the federal income tax is unlawful on a whole string of "technicalities".

 

[ID_to_NV2012]

I enjoyed the article and it definitely provides insight to the reach that the secretary of the Interior has over our public lands. Keep the articles coming!

 

[aaron_a]

This type of nit-picking almost never works in reality, even though partisans (of all flavors) convince themselves it is a deciding point when it favors their view. Heck there are folks that still claim the federal income tax is unlawful on a whole string of "technicalities".

Yeah, you’re probably right. Look at the loonies who think federal lands are illegal because of their nitpicked version of the constitution.

 

[Irrelevant]

Great article Ben, I'm excited to see you join what has become a very talented group under the Meateater umbrella.

 

[hank4elk]

Cool Ben!

 

[BluegrassBilly]

I imagine David Bernhardt, the acting DOI secretary, will probably fill in for quite some time in not until the end of Trump's term of office. Berhardt is a former oil industry lobbyist who was behind a lot of the "Energy Dominance" decisions. Trump has a lot of higher-profile seats to fill and I imagine he could take a year or more to replace Zinke officially. That's pure speculation on my part, but you asked.

And there we have it... https://www.washingtonpost.com/clim...xt-interior-secretary/?utm_term=.3082cb2a0127

 

[cgarner]

Great article. I like all the new personalities that are writing articles for the Meateater empire.