Biden proposal would let conservationists lease public land; opponents say it would hurt mining, ag
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More than a century after the U.S. started selling oil leases on public lands, the Biden administration is seeking to let conservationists lease government property to restore it. The idea
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Biden's plan would open leases to conservation in government-owned lands, not just drilling and grazing. There is an ongoing debate over the best use of vast taxpayer-owned property.
More than a century after the U.S. started selling oil leases on public lands, the Biden administration is seeking to let conservationists lease government property to restore it. The idea
Sen. John Barrasso says the proposed rule is illegal. He berated Interior Secretary Deb Haaland over it, saying she was “giving radicals a new tool to shut out the public.”
More than a century after the U.S. started selling oil leases on public lands, the Biden administration is seeking to let conservationists lease government property to restore it. The idea
