House GOP rules change will make it easier to sell off federal land
I keep learning new horrible things that the House passed with their rules vote!!
House GOP rules change will make it easier to sell off federal land
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/01/03/house-gop-rules-change-would-make-it-easier-to-sell-off-federal-land/?utm_term=.0f01b8966463
By Juliet Eilperin January 3
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Jonah Yellowman, a Navajo spiritual adviser, in Kane Gulch, near Blanding, Utah, on June 22. President Obama designated two new national monuments in Utah and Nevada on Dec. 28. The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah will cover 1.35 million acres of tribal land in the Four Corners region. (Rick Bowmer/AP)
House Republicans on Tuesday changed the way Congress calculates the cost of transferring federal lands to the states and other entities, a move that will make it easier for members of the new Congress to cede federal control of public lands.
The provision, included as part as a larger rules package the House approved by a vote of 233 to 190 during its first day in session, highlights the extent to which some congressional Republicans hope to change longstanding rules now that the GOP will control the executive and the legislative branches starting Jan. 20.
Many Republicans, including House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah), have been pushing to hand over large areas of federal land to state and local authorities, on the grounds that they will be more responsive to the concerns of local residents.
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But many Democrats argue that these lands should be managed on behalf of all Americans, not just those living nearby, and warn that cash-strapped state and local officials might sell these parcels to developers...........................
Chuck Schumer Retweeted
Martin Heinrich ?@MartinHeinrich Jan 4
My statement on House Republican's rule change to make it easier to give away our public lands--for free. #KeepItPublic #OurWild 
Chuck Schumer ?@SenSchumer 5h5 hours ago
Chuck Schumer Retweeted Sally Jewell
I stand w/ Sec Jewell, hunters, hikers & all who believe the American ppl shouldnt have public lands sold out frm under them. #KeepitPublic
Chuck Schumer added,
Sally Jewell @SecretaryJewell
Public lands must remain public, not sold to the highest bidder - we think that’s dead wrong.SJ https://on.doi.gov/2hSnR52
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https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/817090137008013312
Chuck Schumer ?@SenSchumer 5h5 hours ago
Why House- & Interior nom Rep Zinke's- vote on public lands endangers our natl treasures & outdoor economy.
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