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Letter to the Editor: Public Land Is a Legacy that Belongs to Generations to Come

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.

8 days ago·Billings, United States

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Montana Standard

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Letter to the editor: Public land is a legacy that belongs to generations to come

I grew up on a Montana cattle ranch and worked in range management all my career, so I know how important public lands are for our families and economy.

19 days ago

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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

20 days ago

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Inside Utah’s PR campaign to seize public lands

Utah used actors, AI, stagecraft and NDAs as it sought to sway public opinion and take control of 18.5 million acres of federal public land. The post Inside Utah’s PR campaign to seize public lands appeared first on High Country News.

20 days ago

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Parts of Sabino Canyon, Mt. Lemmon, others could be sold under Senate bill

Large sections of Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Mount Lemmon and Madera Canyon, and parts of Mount Graham, would be eligible for selling off as part of proposed Senate legislation that

20 days ago·Tucson, United States

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