Republican tax cut plan would authorize sale of public lands in Nevada and Utah

[highplainsdem]

Source: PBS

House Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah, prompting outrage from Democrats and environmental groups who called the plan a betrayal that could lead to increased drilling, mining and logging in the West.

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 put forward by Republican Reps. Mark Amodei of Nevada and Celeste Maloy of Utah would sell thousands of acres of public lands in the two states, and calls for some of the parcels to be considered for affordable housing projects.

Colorado Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd voted against the provision and Rep. Joe Neguse , D-Colo., called it “deeply irresponsible.”

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Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/republican-tax-cut-plan-would-authorize-sale-of-public-lands-in-nevada-and-utah

[SheltieLover]

1. Nooooooo!

God damn him!!!

[Karasu]

2. It's ridiculous that we even allow blatantly unrelated provisions like this to be attached to legislation in this

country. Literally all the GOP has done for the last decade or so is exploit that shit by throwing in as many poison pills as they can.

[Grins]

3. Republicans would sell off the national parks...

Not a doubt in my mind they’d do it!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. There are National Parks with beautiful forests, pristine streams, lakes, etc.

To be used in such a manner would be heartbreaking.

[flamingdem]

5. Where's congress on this???!!!

[Bayard]

6. Nevada has the largest number of wild mustangs left in the world

They're on public/BLM land.

I predict the majority of this land will be sold to the big ranchers who already scream about mustangs taking, "their grass away from their cattle." They currently lease this land for pennies. They will finally realize their dream of killing off the horses if rethugs have their way.