Public lands sell-off added to the House budget bill

Written By Lucy Livesay

The House Natural Resources Committee votes to sell off more than 500,000 public lands in a late-night amendment to the reconciliation bill making its way through Congress. After widespread public outcry and leadership from the bipartisan Public Lands Caucus — including Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse — sell-off was stripped from the bill.

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