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Republicans target public lands protections in a new way
House Republicans are revoking federal land-management plans using the Congressional Review Act, creating legal uncertainty for over 5,000 oil and gas leases, according to conservation groups.
- Using the Congressional Review Act, House Republicans have revoked federal land-management plans last year, opening the 60-day review clock, according to the GAO.
- The Government Accountability Office found some management plans are subject to congressional review, opening the CRA's 60-day clock, lawmakers say this is necessary for energy policy.
- Legal experts warn federal agencies have issued well over 100 management plans without submitting them to Congress for review, risking legal uncertainty for thousands of leases and permits.
- In January, House Republicans voted to overturn a regulation blocking a mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a measure now awaiting a Senate vote, while conservation leaders say these rollbacks are unprecedented and warn they could threaten endangered species and coal miners.
- None of the management plans issued over the past 30 years were submitted for congressional review, so hundreds covering millions of acres could be deemed invalid.
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Republicans target public lands protections in a new way
Over the past year, GOP leaders and the Trump administration have used a law known as the Congressional Review Act to push for coal mining in Montana, oil drilling in Alaska and copper mining in Minnesota, while also attempting to…
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