{"id":564018,"date":"2021-06-14T22:51:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T02:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=564018"},"modified":"2021-06-14T22:51:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T02:51:15","slug":"bidens-bureau-of-land-management-nominee-was-connected-to-tree-spiking-what-does-that-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-bureau-of-land-management-nominee-was-connected-to-tree-spiking-what-does-that-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden\u2019s Bureau Of Land Management Nominee Was Connected To Tree Spiking. What Does That Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-bureau-of-land-management-nominee-was-connected-to-tree-spiking-what-does-that-mean%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=564018&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-72540345-scaled-e1623705901196.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Republicans, including Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, are pressuring the Biden Administration to withdraw their nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management on grounds of her being connected to tree spiking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTracy Stone-Manning collaborated with eco-terrorists,\u201d Barrasso said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2021\/jun\/11\/john-barrasso-signals-opposition-blm-pick-tracy-st\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a> to The Washington Times on Friday. \u201cShe worked with extreme environmental activists who spiked trees, threatening the lives and livelihoods of loggers. While she was given immunity from prosecution to testify against her companions in court, her actions were disgraceful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/06\/11\/tracy-stone-manning-tree-spiking-bureau-land-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stone-Manning<\/a> was exposed for having ties to environmental extremists who practice tree spiking, a potentially deadly form of protest against deforestation. In 1989, she sent a letter to federal officials in 1989 that said \u201ca lot of people could get hurt\u201d if logging continued in Idaho\u2019s Clearwater National Forest, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/government-and-politics-joe-biden-lifestyle-business-environment-and-nature-46552c29a0168be0fb6d9baa2ae11c57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Associated Press<\/a>. She warned that some of the trees had spikes inserted into them, a practice known as \u201ctree-spiking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tree spiking involves inserting metal or ceramic rods into tree trunks to prevent them from being cut down. The impact from a saw can make the saw explode, sending sharp metal flying. The practice can be deadly and lead to severe injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-85 Component-p-0-2-76\">Stone-Manning was granted immunity in the case and never faced charges in exchange for testifying against two of her friends, according to the report. She admitted to mailing the letter and said it was sent to prevent people from getting hurt.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/06\/11\/eco-terrorism-section-230-big-tech-critical-race-theory-video-discussion\/\">(RELATED: Friday Evening Dispatch: Biden Nominee Connected To \u2018Eco-Terrorism\u2019 Case)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"9.3039647577093\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tracy Stone-Manning, President Joe Biden\u2019s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, faced some tough questions during a two hour confirmation hearing on Tuesday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UfvRhlQbtR\">https:\/\/t.co\/UfvRhlQbtR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CPR News (@CPRNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPRNews\/status\/1402363305503637507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In May of 1987, 23-year-old George Alexander was working in a lumber mill in Cloverdale, California when a log that had a tree spike inserted into it hit the saw he was working with, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/archive\/local\/1990\/03\/05\/tree-spiking-an-eco-terrorist-tactic\/a400944c-a3a0-4c03-ab99-afada6f44e7a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Post<\/a> report from the time. The saw exploded. Half of the saw tore through Alexander\u2019s safety helmet and face shield \u2013 his jaw was split in half, his teeth were shattered, and his face was slashed between his eyes and chin.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Tobin, an official with the Canadian Ministry of Forests, said that tree spiking is \u201cpretty destructive,\u201d according to the Canadian outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohscanada.com\/tree-spikes-pose-serious-threat-to-forestry-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OH&#038;S News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body\">\u201cThe guys on the ground who are working with the chainsaws around these trees, there\u2019s the possibility that striking a hard object like a spike could cause the chain to fly off and do some damage to them,\u201d Tobin said. He added that employees working in processing mills are also in danger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans, including Wyoming Sen. 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