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Land Sales Stripped From Legislation
- U.S. Sen. Mike Lee introduced legislation to force the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of federal lands, sparking strong public opposition in 2025.
- The proposal arose amid Trump administration moves to expand mining, drilling, and slash federal environmental protections, with some states pushing land takeovers.
- Montana's congressional delegation played a key role in stripping land sales from the broader policy bill that passed the Senate 51-50, amid widespread backlash.
- Lee withdrew the land sale proposal before a Senate vote, citing Senate rules barring protections against foreign land sales, while advocates warned the issue remains unresolved.
- The defeat suggests ongoing battles over federal lands as advocates expect further efforts to weaken protections and expand resource extraction during Trump's term.
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