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• Rehberg concerned about leaked memo of monument designation

U.S. Representative Denny Rehberg is taking action against what he's calling an attempted land grab by the federal government.

Rehberg has joined other members of the Western Caucus in adding his name to a letter sent to the Department of the Interior regarding proposed monument sites throughout the west.

In the letter, the Western Caucus has four requests of Secretary Ken Salazar.

They want all pages of an internal draft document regarding the proposed monuments; any maps or other documents detailing the proposed list of monuments; any record of communications with anyone outside the department related to the monuments; and any documents and notes relating to "brainstorming" sessions concerning the monuments.

Rehberg spokesman Jed Link says the boundaries for the monuments are unclear.

One of the proposals is for a 2.5-million acre monument in northeast Montana, an area larger than Yellowstone National Park.

Rehberg said in a press release, “This naked abuse of power is not only a misuse of the Antiquities Act, but an egregious affront to the will of Montanans. The White House is considering a land-grab of more than three times the acreage with absolutely no regard for the interests or views of the people in Montana. No wonder folks that I’ve heard from are fed up with how things work in Washington.”

Click here to read more at Rehberg's website.