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The Utah congressman is proposing a bill that would block a BLM rule change to create dedicated leases for conservation, similar to leases for mining or grazing.
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On this episode we hear two sides of the public lands debate. We're joined by Steve Bloch, Legal Director with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance; and Ben Burr, Executive Director of the BlueRibbon Coalition.
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has selected projects across the West for restoration funds. Three of those projects are in Idaho.
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is holding meetings across the West on its new rules that add conservation to other priorities, including resource extraction, for uses of public lands.
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In other news, a proposal from the Biden administration would allow conservationists to lease federal land the same way companies and ranchers do.
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The meeting will address the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments among other public land issues.
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The Biden administration has proposed a rule to limit methane flaring from oil and gas development on public lands.
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Since the beginning of the year, the carcasses of 16 wild horses have been found in San Juan County, Utah, all shot to death. A grassroots group working to protect the horses wants the killing to stop and is advocating for state or federal protections for them.
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The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on developing a management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. A series of virtual and in-person meetings are planned through September 7.
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On this episode we talk about some of the history behind the transcontinental railroad.