Another key player in the Federal Lands battle is PHC Co-Founder, Rep. Chris Herrod.  Chris and Rep. Ken Sumsion proposed (and passed) legislation in the 2010 General Legislative Session in Utah, allowing for states to exercise eminent domain on federal lands.  They were also successful in securing state appropriations to pay for the inevitable protracted legal battles to follow.  Read More →

PHC Co-Founder Rep. Ken Sumsion, a recent candidate for Utah’s governor, explains how the battle with the federal government for public lands in the western states has encroached on these states’ sovereignty and economy.  Ken explains his charge: I am committed to engaging in legal action against the federal government to adjudicate Utah’s Enabling Act (the Enabling Act is the contract...