You are correct Clansi. The following is from a note from Robert Redford and the NRDC...
"Last Wednesday, the Natural Resources Defense Council filed suit to block this outrageous giveaway of our public lands.
The very next day, Bush officials agreed to a last-minute deal that could save these 100,000 magnificent acres from destruction -- pending a federal court's decision.
Under the deal, the Bureau of Land Management went ahead with its auction of the wildlands on Friday. However, they will NOT issue the leases to the winning bidders until a federal court considers our case in January.
The bottom line: no oil or gas company will get their hands on our public lands unless and until a federal judge says they can.
We are going to get our day in court with the Bush Administration, and you can be sure that NRDC will go all out to prevail on that court to save these wilderness treasures for the American people.
It's our land, it's our legacy, and we intend to keep it for our children and grandchildren."
Amen
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