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Sen. Salazar's Fence-Sitting Frustrates Pinon Canyon Opponents
August 8, 2007 5:33 PM
Opponents of Army plans to expand its Pinon Canyon training area in southeastern Colorado left yesterday's meeting with Senator Ken Salazar frustrated.
Lon Robertson, who ranches in Las Animas County, and runs the store in the tiny town of Kim, is a leader of the Pinon Canyon Expansion Opposition Coalition. The Coalition, and the elected commissioners of the counties which the expansion would impact, several months ago invited Salazar to come hear their concerns.
The Coalition and commissioners say that the 370 square mile training area between Trinidad and La Junta is big enough, and that the Army shouldn't be allowed to grow it by another 650 square miles.
Robertson says they were hoping Senator Salazar would stand with them.
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Posted by Eric Whitney on August 8, 2007 5:33 PM | Permalink
