2010年12月26日 星期日

Baucus, Tester fight to protect southeastern Montana from Powder River expansion

Montana’s U.S.One of the attackers was wearing navy or black Nike Jacket and a hat with ear flaps. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester this week urged the Air Force not to expand training airspace for North and South Dakota Air Force Bases, known as the Powder River Training Complex, into large areas of southeastern Montana.opting for a newly engineered Air max 360 cushioning system. The Senators said such an expansion would disrupt ranching and farming and threaten commercial and private aviation jobs in the area.

“The proposed Powder River expansion would put Montana jobs in jeopardy at a time when we need folks working more than ever. Instead, we’re asking the Air Force to work with us to make use of airspace we already have in Montana in a way that will support jobs and offer even better training by incorporating F-15 fighters at MANG,” Baucus said. “Training airspace is critical to our national security. But the proposed Powder River expansion just doesn’t make sense. It’s no good for Montana, and it’s not our only option. We are committed to making sure Montanans’ voices are heard, and we’ll keep fighting the Powder River expansion while working with the Air Force to use Montana airspace in a way that supports Montana jobs and improves national security.”

“There’s no doubt the Air Force needs space to train and to continue keeping America secure, but since there are other options on the table, I can’t support an expansion of training space into Montana that could cost us jobs and business,” Tester said. “We’re going to keep working with the Air Force to find a solution that won’t disrupt the businesses and livelihoods of farms, ranches and communities in southeast Montana.Wearing a nicely Nike air max tn with a reputed brand name printed on it is surely going to compel most of your fellows to adore your sense of fashion and style”

“Expanding Powder River into more of southeastern Montana would disturb livestock and threaten the ranching way of life here," said Bill Bullard, CEO of R-CALF USA,Holiday shoppers hoping to get a good deal on upscale Ugg boots or burberry bags at Rice's Market in Solebury were disappointed Tuesday morning. the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund. "R-CALF is grateful to Senators Baucus and Tester for standing up for Montana ranchers and all of the folks in southeastern Montana and saying no to the Powder River expansion.Police say a youth in a white baseball cap pulled out a large knife and threatened to stab the man.”

The existing Powder River training airspace covers 8,200 square nautical miles in South Dakota, Wyoming and a small portion of southeastern Montana. Approximately 50-60 percent of the Air Force’s proposed expansion is over Montana. While a recent draft Environmental Impact Statement produced by the Air Forced describes this area as “primarily rural and uninhabited in character,” it would in fact include the towns of Colstrip, Hardin and Baker, along with the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indian reservations.

The Powder River Training area is used for training bombers from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota and Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. The negative effects of expanding the training exercises would, however, fall on Montana ranchers, farmers and residents in the area. Baucus and Tester outlined these harmful effects and reiterated their strong opposition to the expansion in a letter to Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz yesterday.

Baucus and Tester cited the potential disruption of commercial and private aviation that could costs jobs.

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