US EditionNew western Colorado congressman proposes reopening of thousands of acres of federal land to drilling
- U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd introduced the Productive Public Lands Act, aiming to lift restrictions on oil and gas production in millions of acres of public lands.
- The bill would require the Bureau of Land Management to revoke nine Resource Management Plans issued under the Biden administration.
- The Conservation in the West Poll shows that voters prefer preservation over energy production by a three-to-one margin, highlighting public opposition to the bill.
- Environmental groups argue that the legislation undermines years of public input and efforts to balance conservation and development.
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Colorado Republican Jeff Hurd wants to reopen federal lands across the West to drilling, mining
U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd wants the federal government to lift recently imposed restrictions on oil and gas production and the exploitation of other resources across millions of acres of public lands in Colorado and other Western states.
New western Colorado congressman proposes reopening of thousands of acres of federal land to drilling
U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd of western Colorado has filed a bill opposed by environmentalists that would reopen federal public land to energy development and reduce protections for wildlife habitat.
·Denver, United States
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