EV Pipe Dream, Antiquities Act, AFCYRs Panel Event
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Biden’s EV Pipe Dream Push
I discussed the implications of the EPA’s proposed emissions standards to force manufacturers to have 67% of new car sales be electric by 2032 on NewsNation yesterday morning.
Antiquities Act Fact Check
Under the Antiquities Act of 1906, the president has authority to declare, expand, or diminish national monuments on existing public lands to protect antiquities for historical, cultural, or scientific purposes. However, presidents can only declare sites “confined to the smallest area compatible with proper care and management of the objects to be protected.”
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts warned in 2021 a challenge to the Antiquities Act “may warrant consideration—especially given the myriad restrictions on public use this purely discretionary designation can serve to justify.”
Congress previously limited presidential authority to designate monuments in the states of Alaska and Wyoming.
In 2017, Congressional Republicans proposed limits on presidential powers and national monument designation to offer more transparency and stakeholder input. One such reform, had it passed, would require presidents to attain Congressional approval, approval of affected state legislatures, and proof of certification of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) before proceeding.
AFCYR April 2023 Event: Energy, Environment, & Conservation
Friends here in the DC Metro Area: Join me at the Arlington Falls Church Young Republicans (AFCYRs) April 2023 meeting on Monday, April 17th, at 7pm ET.
The meeting will take place at Nighthawk Brewery & Pizzeria in Pentagon City - a neighborhood of Arlington, VA.
Learn more details here.
Friends Going Places
First, I want to mention Florida rancher Matt Pearce joining Fox & Friends Wednesday morning to discuss the pressing concerns with drought conditions befalling the Sunshine State and its cattlemen. He was also featured in Wall Street Journal earlier this week. Watch here.
Second - and speaking of Fox News again - my friend and frequent collaborator Madison Hughes had her new single, YOU OR THE WHISKEY, played on The Five at the conclusion of FNC Contributor Katie Pavlich’s segment.
ICYMI
Articles/ commentary/media appearances from the past week.
MEDIA MENTIONS
I appeared on NewsNation and The Andy Caldwell Show to discuss the EPA’s EV rule.
ARTICLES/BLOGS
IWF: FACT CHECK: Can Presidents Unilaterally Declare Large National Monuments?
Townhall: Governor Huckabee Sanders Has a Bold Conservation Agenda
Podcasts You May Have Missed
Catch up on District of Conservation episodes below.
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—Gabriella