BHA Responds to Senate Ruling on Public Land Sell-off as New Attempt Already Underway
From Backcountry Hunters & Anglers:
MISSOULA, Mont.—Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is reinforcing its commitment to stopping the largest public land sell-off in modern U.S. history following a pivotal—yet temporary—development in the Senate. On Monday night, the Senate parliamentarian ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) proposal to mandate the sale of up to 3 million acres of federal public lands cannot be included in the Republican-led budget reconciliation bill—a decision that momentarily halts its progress under current procedural rule.
However, Sen. Lee immediately confirmed he was…
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