Idaho Rep. Simpson co-sponsors bill to prevent sell-off of public lands

Letter: Don’t sell our public lands

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com The U.S. Senate is considering language in the new budget that would allow for selling off our public lands, including national forest land and national wildlife refuges. This is under the guise of allowing for the land to be developed for affordable housing, but given the remote locations of many of these lands away from inf…

Barrasso, Lummis Support Selling Off Public Land For Affordable Housing

Wyoming Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday they support a Trump administration plan to sell federal land to help…

Amid fears of public land sales, Idaho Republican breaks with cohort in Congress

Idaho Rep. Simpson co-sponsors bill to prevent sell-off of public lands

The Public Lands in Public Hands Act would prevent the sale or transfer of most public lands managed by the Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service.

BHA Commends Bipartisan Stand Against Public Land Sales as Senate Amendment Falls Short

Amendment to block public land sales for federal deficit reduction fails 48–51; BHA urges continued action by hunters and anglers as budget process continues. Washington, D.C. – Over the weekend, the U.S. Senate advanced a budget resolution, marking an early step in the process to pass a budget reconciliation bill – legislation that can ultimately become law with a simple majority vote and cannot be filibustered. This follows reports confirming …