WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014 – With today’s planned declaration of Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Mountains as a national monument, President Obama is providing permanent federal protection for the area’s towering peaks, mature forests and dramatic waterfalls, which retain much of their natural splendor.
Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, made the following statement:
“For Angelenos, the San Gabriels are like having Yellowstone next door, and the president has wisely moved to save them before…
