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Laverty Nomination Still in Play |
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Written by Scott Silver
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Wednesday, 10 October 2007 |
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Senator Wayne Allard's (R-CO) office apparently jumped the gun.
On October 5th, Allard's staff reportedly told the Associated Press that Lyle Laverty had been confirmed as the new Assistant Interior Secretary for Fish Wildlife and Parks (see original article below).
Sources now tell me that the AP article was incorrect. Senator Ron Wyden's (D-OR) hold upon the Laverty confirmation remains in place! However, it now appears that the motorized recreation industry-led effort to push through the nomination of their pal, Lyle Laverty, is gaining traction and that Allard's staff may simply have spoken a little too soon.
As I have been saying, the confirmation of Laverty would be a disaster for the National Park system and for everyone who enjoys low-impact, minimally developed, recreational opportunities on public lands managed by the Department of Interior.
The good news is that Laverty has NOT yet been confirmed. The bad news is that interest groups unfriendly to the environment are aggressively pushing for his confirmation while there does not appear to be an equal and opposite force being by conservation-minded organizations.
I hope that I wasn't merely jumping the gun myself when I recently reported "Laverty Confirmed - Let the Disaster Unfurl".
I hope that the conservation community will join me in using this opportunity to prevent the unfurling of what surely would be a disastrous appointment, if confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Scott
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Laverty confirmed as assistant Interior secretary
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
October 5, 2007
DENVER - Lyle Laverty, former director of Colorado State Parks, has
been confirmed as assistant Interior secretary for fish, wildlife and
parks, Sen. Wayne Allard's office said Friday.
Laverty spent 35 years with the U.S. Forest Service, rising to become associate deputy chief.
During his time with Colorado State Parks, Colorado opened new state
parks, increased park visitation, reduced the threat of wildfire on
state lands, and improved park conditions.
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