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The Senate budget bill includes two provisions that would trigger the largest loss of public land in modern history.
First, it mandates the sale of 3 million acres of federal land. This land will be sold, full stop. There is no requirement for public input, environmental review, tribal consultation, or resource assessment. It will be auctioned off whether the public wants it or not.
Second, it grants the Secretary of the Interior authority to sell an additional 253 million acres at their discretion. That amounts to 40 percent of all federal public land.
There are no rules on how much land can be sold, how fast it can be moved, or who can buy it. There is no guarantee of public review. There is no conservation filter. There is nothing in the bill that protects ecologically sensitive areas, sacred sites, or places used for hunting, fishing, or recreation.
The language sounds sterile.
“Disposal.”
“Divestment.”
“Asset management.”
But make no mistake. This is a plan to break apart the public estate and transfer it to private hands.