“This is a victory for the American public, who were loud and clear: Public lands belong in public hands, for current and future generations alike,'' said Tracy Stone-Manning, president of The Wilderness Society.
GOP plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules
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She told The Associated Press when the changes were announced last year that making conservation an “equal” to other uses would not interfere with grazing, drilling and other activities.
Biden admin moves to make conservation an equal to industry on U.S. lands
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