'One Big Beautiful Bill' Moves Ahead Minus Target on Clark County Land, Colorado River Water

'One Big Beautiful Bill' moves ahead minus target on Clark County land, Colorado River water

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Montana Republican's threat to vote against the "One Big Beautiful Bill" ultimately spelled the demise of a Nevada congressman's attempt to sell off public lands in Clark County, Northern Nevada and Utah. U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) infuriated conservation advocates and Nevada Democrats with his amendment, tacked onto the multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package in a late-night session last week. But the amendment died as …

Zinke's advocacy in D.C. helps preserve public lands for community use

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Ryan Zinke is touting efforts that led to the removal of a provision from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that would have sold more than 450,000 acres of public land.

Amodei’s public land bill dropped from House funding package

Rep. Mark Amodei’s amendment to sell more than 93,000 acres of Nevada public land has been dropped from the House GOP funding package.

Amodei-backed Nevada public land sales removed from GOP budget bill - The Nevada Independent

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) made the case publicly and privately to fellow Republicans that large-scale divestment from public lands was a “red line” for him, even calling the issue his “San Juan Hill.”

Last-second effort stops giant public land sale in Utah, Nevada

SF Gate reported An effort to stop a Republican push to sell off hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Nevada and Utah succeeded at the last moment. Read on www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/outcry-stops-public-lands-sale-nevada-utah-zion-20340854.php

Amodei’s Land Amendment Stripped from Budget Bill as Washington Blocks Nevada Housing Plan

The Problem: Too Much Federal Control Picture this: You want to buy a house in Nevada, but there's barely any land to build on. Why? Because Uncle Sam owns 80% of the entire state. That's right - the federal government controls four out of every five acres in Nevada. This isn't just numbers on paper....