GOP's Public Land Sale Proposal Sparks Conservative Backlash
TL;DR
Sen. Mike Lee proposed a bill to sell 2.2 to 3.3 million acres of public land in the West to fund housing, but faced strong opposition from conservation groups, fellow conservatives, and the public, who see it as a land grab that threatens access to natural spaces and outdoor heritage.
- Conservatives Turn On GOP Senator Over Plan To Sell Off Millions Of Acres Of Public Land HuffPost
- Proposed sale of millions of acres of public land under GOP budget bill prompts backlash The Hill
- What To Know About the Senate’s Public Lands Sell-Off Center for American Progress
- Utah Republican proposes sale of more than 2 million acres of US lands AP News
- Your Trails. Your Land. For Sale? Tell the Senate: NO. International Mountain Bicycling Association | IMBA
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