Access Groups Say Zinke Waffled on Land Transfer Votes

U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, came under fire this week when a host of public land access groups accused him of flip-flopping on a bill to transfer millions of federal acres to the oversight of state advisory committees.

The groups say Zinke’s vote to transfer parcels of national forest land to the advisory committees amounted to an about-face when, hours earlier, Montana’s lone Congressman from Whitefish touted his firm stance against an outright transfer of federal lands to state ownership.

By Tristan Scott

Full Story: http://flatheadbeacon.com/2016/06/18/access-groups-say-zinke-waffled-land-transfer-votes/