‘A Cry For Help’: Federal Agency Eyes A New Kind Of Leasing To Safeguard Public Lands

Illustration: Damon Dahlen / HuffPost; Photos: Getty. Article by Chris D’Angelo. HuffPost – updated May 3, 2023.

BOISE, Idaho — For decades, the federal government has incentivized drilling, mining, logging and livestock grazing on America’s public lands via antiquated laws and leasing programs dating back as far as the late 1800s. Never has there been a similar system for acquiring public lands in order to protect them, rather than exploit them. That could soon change. […]

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