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Congress Floats Selling Public Land in Budget Package

Some senators and representatives are interested in selling off federal lands near national parks and urban areas. Conservationists say its a short-sighted attempt at a land grab.

At a crucial time for environmental protection in the United States, a group of 300 Republican and Democratic political leaders has signed a public letter urging the federal administration to strengthen public land conservation measures. The letter - to which EFEverde has had access - is addressed to members of Congress with a copy to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior Doug Burgum and, once President Donald Trump’s administration ha…

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According to Trout Unlimited CEO and President Chris Wood, “Media reports that lawmakers are considering the sale of public lands to help pay for a budget reconciliation bill are extremely troubling.” Outdoor Life magazine reports, “Congress is reportedly considering sweeping public-land sales as part of the federal budget reconciliation process in pursuit of the Trump Administration’s goal to find $10 trillion in both revenue generation and cos…