Republicans seek to sell "hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah"

[Miles Archer]

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package authorizing sales of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah, prompting outrage from Democrats and environmentalists who called it a betrayal that could lead to drilling, mining and logging in sensitive areas.

Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee adopted the land sales proposal early Wednesday morning. The initial draft had not included it amid bipartisan opposition.

The land sale provision was put forward by Republican Reps. Mark Amodei of Nevada and Celeste Maloy of Utah.

The parcels could be used for economic development, mining and infrastructure projects such as the expansion of an airport and a reservoir in Utah, according to local officials and plans for the areas.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-republicans-push-sell-thousands-161425099.html

[Irish_Dem]

1. In a dictatorship the entire country is sold out to the highest bidder.

Corruption is rampant, everything is privatized and looted.

[pandr32]

2. This must be blocked!

[Tickle]

3. They're going to make it law

I'm assuming you are talking about judges, if not we can't block it. This would be part of the reconciliation bill

[jeffreyi]

4. I called my congressman's office to vehemently object.

Not that it does any good, he is magazi. But. On both the Agriculture and Natural Resources committees. A**holes.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. K&R