Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands
- A new rule for public land management aims to prioritize conservation alongside extractive industries, covering over 380,000 square miles in the U.S. West.
- The rule permits public property leases for restoration efforts, similar to how oil companies lease land for drilling. Designation of "critical environmental concern" areas also increased.
- Interior Secretary Deb Haaland views these changes as efforts to restore balance and promote responsible development on public lands.
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Biden administration issues final rule to allow local agencies to lease some federal lands
The Biden administration has issued its final rule on maintenance of public lands, finalizing a 2023 proposal to allow leases of those lands for conservation purposes. The rule, issued Thursday by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), would finalize the bureau’s proposal for “conservation leases.” It outlines which people and entities would qualify, including tribal…

Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands
The Biden administration is moving to let conservationists lease government land for restoration. It's part of an effort to make conservation an “equal” to other uses of public lands such
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