Trump administration targets Public Lands Rule for elimination

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) begins the process of repealing the landmark Public Lands Rule, a move that would weaken safeguards and open the door to privatization. The rule enshrined the BLM’s multiple-use mandate by making clear that conservation, public access, cultural resources, wildlife habitat, and climate resilience are just as important as drilling, mining, and other private uses of public land.