US EditionZinke, Downing Help Nix Public Lands Sale Provision From Bill
- Rep. Ryan Zinke, along with others, helped remove a measure from a major House bill late Wednesday that would have permitted the disposal of approximately half a million acres of federal land located in Utah and Nevada.
- Zinke opposed the sale, citing concerns it would set a precedent for Montana and stressing that managing land and resources is preferable to selling them.
- Zinke made it clear that selling public lands as a means to reduce national debt is unacceptable to him, highlighting the value of these lands to every American.
- Montana Rep. Downing expressed approval that the completed bill incorporated his initiative to maintain operations at the Bull Mountains Mine and eliminated the clause that allowed the sale of public lands.
- The removal of the provision prevents irreversible public land sales and signals ongoing federal efforts to protect lands amidst broader bill negotiations ahead of Senate consideration.
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Zinke, Downing help nix public lands sale provision from bill
Western Montana's U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke was key in removing a provision of the 1,100-page domestic policy and tax cut bill Wednesday, narrowly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives early Thursday morning, that would have allowed for the sale…
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Montana has taken a giant step in protecting its forests from wildfires, deforestation, and other environmental hazards. "Every year hundreds of thousands of acres of forest burn to the ground, destroying landscapes, watersheds, and homes. We can't prevent every fire, but we can certainly manage our forests, so they are in better health and more resilient against catastrophic fires," Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01) said. On May 14, Zinke and fe…
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Zinke leads push to strip public lands sale from federal budget bill
Calling it his “San Juan Hill,” a reference to a Spanish-American War battle victory by Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, Montana U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke announced Wednesday he had successfully led a bipartisan charge to remove a provision to sell public…
Proposed sale of Utah public land pulled from Congress’ budget bill
Utah Republican Rep. Celeste Maloy tries to reason with an unruly crowd during a town hall event at the University of Utah on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Kyle Dunphey/Utah News Dispatch) This story has been updated. Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy’s proposal to sell off nearly 11,500 acres of public land in southwestern Utah was shot down this week after receiving bipartisan pushback in Congress. The proposal, which identified parcels owned by the Bureau…
Rep. Zinke takes firm stance, public land sale removed from House budget reconciliation
A main reason why many of us choose to live in Montana is because of the access to the outdoors. Late Wednesday night, Congressman Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, drew a hard line against the sale of public land in the United States. "Public lands is a red, white, and blue issue. Public lands, no matter where it's at, whether it's in Montana or Tennessee, or Utah, public lands belongs to all of us," Zinke told MTN.Watch to learn more about Rep. Ryan Zink…
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