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Utah Republican Rep. John Curtis’ bill to repeal a controversial new public lands policy is gaining traction after passing out of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. The WEST Act — short for Western Economic Security Today — would direct the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw its “Public Lands Rule” that was recently […] The post Curtis’ bill to repeal BLM public land policy gets green light from House appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.

A logging company has canceled a proposed road within a Bureau of Land Management project in Josephine County. Activists had claimed that construction of the route threatened old-growth trees. Protesters had been staying at the location of a proposed road within the BLM’s Salmon Run timber sale, which they claim threatened old-growth trees, for the […] The post Activists say more direct action likely after claiming victory in BLM timber sale appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.

A milestone was achieved in environmental conservation this month, and it has the potential to boost water health, wildlife protections and climate action across much of western Colorado. The federal Bureau of Land Management has long offered public land leases for industry, such as oil and gas development and other extractive uses. These activities destroy […] The post A new era for environmental conservation in Colorado appeared first on Colorado Newsline.

The Bureau of Land Management will publish a final rule soon allowing the nation’s public lands to be leased for environmental protection, a news release from the Interior Department said. The rule, which both proponents and detractors say marks a shift in the agency’s focus toward conservation, directs land managers at the agency to identify […] The post BLM to finalize rule allowing federal leases targeted at protection of natural areas appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.

The Bureau of Land Management will publish a final rule soon allowing the nation’s public lands to be leased for environmental protection, a Thursday news release from the Interior Department said. The rule, which both proponents and detractors say marks a shift in the agency’s focus toward conservation, directs land managers at the agency to […] The post BLM to finalize rule allowing federal leases targeted at protection of natural areas appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.