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Revised Senate bill includes updated Lee language to sell public lands
UNITED STATES, JUN 28 – Senator Lee withdrew his plan after bipartisan opposition blocked the sale of up to 1.2 million acres of public land intended to address housing shortages in Western states.
- Senator Mike Lee introduced a proposal today to dispose of federal lands as part of the Senate’s budget reconciliation process.
- The proposal follows an earlier version blocked by Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough for violating the Byrd Rule.
- The bill would mandate the sale of about 3.3 million acres, mostly Bureau of Land Management lands, primarily near population centers.
- Adam Cramer, CEO of Outdoor Alliance, highlighted that a significant portion of the lands proposed for sale includes important areas used for outdoor recreation, posing a threat to these valued sites.
- Lawmakers and advocacy groups oppose the sell-off, with warnings that the provision could cause the whole bill to fail if included in the House version.
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Western public land sale axed from Senate budget bill
by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile Utah Sen. Mike Lee withdrew his land-sale provision from the Senate reconciliation budget bill Saturday evening. “I was unable to secure clear, enforceable safeguards to guarantee that these lands would be sold only to American families – not to China, not to Blackrock, and not to any foreign interest,” Lee posted on X. “For that reason, I’ve made the decision to withdraw the federal land sales provision from th…
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Mike Lee Tries to Sneak Public Land Sale Back Into 'Big, Ugly Bill' Ahead of Senate Vote - Alaska Native News
“Republicans are STILL trying to sell off public lands in their budget bill,” said Sen. Ron Wyden. “If you care about keeping your public lands please make your voice heard.” Ahead of a vote on Republicans’ budget reconciliation package expected as soon as noon Saturday, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee revived […] The post Mike Lee Tries to Sneak Public Land Sale Back Into ‘Big, Ugly Bill’ Ahead of Senate Vot…
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