US EditionLetter to the Editor: Public Land Is a Legacy that Belongs to Generations to Come
WESTERN U.S. STATES, JUN 12 – The Senate bill would mandate selling 2.2 to 3.3 million acres of federal lands to address housing shortages but faces opposition for risking environmental and public access losses.
- Last week, Senate Republicans proposed legislation requiring the sale of between 2.2 and 3.3 million acres of federal land across 11 Western states, excluding Montana.
- The proposal follows the removal of a House provision that would have sold half a million acres, amid broad opposition from legislators and advocacy groups.
- The legislation tasks the Interior and Agriculture secretaries with selling 0.5% to 0.75% of Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service lands over five years, prioritizing purchase rights for local governments and tribes.
- Critics including Sierra Club’s Athan Manuel and Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper warn the bill favors wealthy private interests without ensuring affordable housing, while proponents claim potential revenue between $5 billion and $10 billion and job creation.
- The proposal has intensified calls for senators to oppose the bill given Western voters’ strong support for conserving public lands and local leaders’ insistence on collaborative planning.
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Map shows iconic Wyoming landscapes could be developed under GOP budget, land sale plan
Iconic Wyoming landscapes like Green River, New Fork and Fremont lakes could be developed for housing under the evolving GOP federal budget reconciliation bill, a map showing the federal lands that could be sold reveals.
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Editorial: Sell-off of public lands a ruinous budget solution
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington The proposal in the Senate won’t aid affordable housing and would limit recreational opportunities. Editorial: Sell-off of public lands a ruinous budget solution Wire Service
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