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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Why Rep. Maloy says she wants to sell off thousands of acres of Utah’s public land
A Utah representative wants to sell off thousands of acres of public land in the state, a move environmentalists say is just the first in a forthcoming Republican-led effort to ease the national debt and pay for tax cuts by selling federal land.
Roanoke Times
Republicans push to sell off thousands of acres
WASHINGTON — House Republicans added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package Wednesday that would authorize the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah, prompting outrage from Democrats and environmental groups who called the…
Amodei explains why he moved to sell Nevada lands to backfill GOP cuts, infuriating Dems - The Nevada Independent
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) and House Republicans passed an amendment to sell off hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Nevada without getting proceeds earmarked for Nevada or land designated for conservation in exchange, setting off a firestorm of criticism from conservationists and Democrats who called it an “insane plan.” Amodei’s amendment — introduced around 11 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday following 11 hours of debate — was the only suc…
House Republicans approve amendment authorizing the sale of federal lands
House Republicans have approved an amendment that authorizes the sale of thousands of acres of federal public land in Nevada and Utah; two states where the federal government owns most of the land that have long been at the forefront of a controversial movement to cede control of it to state or private entities.The House Natural Resources committee approved the amendment late Tuesday night after previously indicating federal land sales wouldn’t …
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