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FEBRUARY 13, 2001

Despite an effort to overturn or change a number of former President Bill Clinton's environmental decisions, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are realizing it may be a waste of time or cause a backlash to try to fight them.

Many of the decisions affect land in Western statea and Governors there have expressed hope that President George W. Bush would help change them. But White House officials indicate he is focusing on promoting his tax cut and education policies rather work to placate them.

Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) on Monday said he introduce the National Monument Fairness Act of 2001 which would amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 by requiring the President to get Congressional approval before he designates any national monuments larger than 50,000 acres. A number of Clinton's national monuments have angered Western officials.

Get the Story:
Staying Power of Clinton's Edicts (The Washington Post 2/13)
Limit on creating monuments sought (Gannett News Service 2/13)