First, the only ones with any moral authority on this matter are Native Americans from whom the land was stolen. The traditional ones are just about always in favor of protecting natural areas. ‘Nuff said there.

Second, it must be realized that corporate (mainstream) media are a major part of corporate America. As such, their goal is to make as much money as possible by propagandizing for corporate America. In order to do this, they sell advertising to their corporate buddies, who they won’t insult or upset with stories contrary to their corporate interests. The cattle, logging, oil, and mining industries are some of these corporate interests.

So of course they promote the story that westerners want to destroy the west in order to make money, what else would you expect them to do? The corporate media are not sources of credible information on any subject, and anyone who thinks they are is a lost cause.