#public-lands

#public-lands

Outdoor organizations, including IMBA, are urging the public to continue following the expected changes to public land policy, especially concerning trails close to communities.

Keep Big Sur Wild maintains 'all capacity has already been exhausted' according to the land use plan. It allowed for a maximum of 300 units to be built. By our count, the cap has been exceeded by at least 5 units.'

Senator Mike Lee's controversial provision aims to open 250 million acres of public lands for privatization, promising to boost housing supply and generate funds.

'If approved as currently written, the provision could lease in perpetuity land near Minnesota's Boundary Waters wilderness, an enormous complex of pristine lakes and untrammeled forests, to Twin Metals Minnesota.'

Democratic committee members expressed strong criticism towards a proposal seen as detrimental to public lands, underscoring the need for greater communication in policy impacts.

House Republicans' addition of public land sales in Nevada and Utah for their tax cut package has sparked major backlash from Democrats and environmentalists.

I think it was just a combination of how powerless you feel in the sense when you're met with natural disasters. There's a lot of resilience, both in the natural world and in human communities, that comes together after natural disasters.

Soon after taking office, President Trump established the Department of Government Efficiency to address federal agency inefficiencies, appointing Elon Musk to lead it.

In a marathon voting session, the GOP-led Senate approved President Trump's budget but rejected an amendment to prevent privatizing public lands, highlighting key political divisions.

"How the Trump administration responds to the situation with Colosseum Mine will be an indicator as to how they respond to threats to our public lands in general over the next four years."