US EditionHouse Republicans push to sell thousands of acres of public lands in the West
- House Republicans have added a provision to a tax cut package to sell thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah, prompting outrage from Democrats and environmental groups who called the plan a betrayal.
- The Natural Resources Committee voted 26-17 to advance a bill for increased leasing of public lands for drilling, mining, and logging.
- Royalties for oil and gas extraction on public lands would drop to a uniform 12.5%, reversing policies from former President Joe Biden focused on climate change.
- Athan Manuel from the Sierra Club stated that the bill would allow corporations to drill and mine public lands with minimal oversight, resulting in losses to America’s outdoor legacy.
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Officials eye airport expansion, reservoirs and new roads under Maloy’s proposed public land sale
St. George, Utah. (Photo by Jason Cameron/Getty Images)Utah officials say they want to expand an airport, widen roads, and build new reservoirs and other water infrastructure on the federal land that Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy is proposing to sell to local governments in Washington and Beaver counties. Maloy says the proposed disposal of nearly 11,500 acres of Bureau of Land Management land will help the region cope with rapid population growth wh…
Congressional Republicans pave way to sell public lands in Utah
Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee approved a proposal to sell roughly 11,000 acres of public land in Utah and Nevada as a way to help pay for President Donald Trump's massive tax package.
Aspen Times
What House Republicans’ reconciliation bill could mean for public lands in Colorado
House Republicans are forging ahead with an effort to open up public lands to more development and extraction. On Tuesday, after an all-day hearing, the House Natural Resources Committee passed its portion of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” to deliver on his tax, energy, national security, and immigration promises. The bill could have impacts on public land in Western Colorado as it strikes down resource management plans for the …
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