Sell-Off of Public Land Stripped From Bill

Sell-off of public land stripped from bill

Montana's U.S. senators and conservation groups of all stripes declared victory over the weekend after a dubious attempt at selling off federal lands fell flat.

Montana delegates celebrate killing public lands sale proposal, take credit

Though Montana received an exemption, Sens. Tim Sheehy and Steve Daines and Reps. Ryan Zinke and Troy Downing remained vocal in their opposition.

Hunters, Fishers And Outdoors Experts Rejoice As Mike Lee Backs Off Plan To Sell Public Lands

'He lumped conservatives who had very serious concerns with radical environmentalists'

Public lands in Arizona won't go up for sale after Utah senator abandons proposal

The provision would have forced the sale of thousands of acres of federal public land across Arizona and other Western states.

Public lands sell-off proposal won't go forward, Utah senator announces

New Mexico is home to about 25 million acres of federally owned public lands, including five national forests.

Public lands sale shelved, but threats remain, conservation groups say

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Utah senator's efforts to put public lands on the auction block ended quietly Saturday night in a social media post acknowledging "sincere concern" — and Senate rules that stood in the way. Republican Mike Lee's proposal would have sold millions of acres of federal land under the control of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). As he looked to salvage the proposal after attacks from conservation groups and colleagues in …