Obama's Commitment Energizes Stornetta Supporters

President Barack Obama is indicating he's willing to use his authority under the Antiquities Act to protect more federal lands. His statement in the State of the Union address is energizing groups along the Mendocino coastline in Northern California. Supporters of Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands want to see the 1,600 acres made part of the California Coastal National Monument. "It would be the very first time a chunk of land onshore has been protected,” says Robert Pinoli, general manager of the historic Skunk Train that takes visitors through the Redwoods...more