In this episode, I interview Steve Bloch from the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) about the looming threats to public lands posed by Senator Mike Lee's Senate budget bill provisions. We discuss Lee's desire to sell millions of acres of federal public lands across 11 Western states, which is part of a broader republican extractive agenda. We also delve into the complexities of the budget reconciliation process, impacting policies on oil, gas leasing, timber harvest. and the stripping of national environmental protections.
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https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5346383-senate-proposes-sale-2-million-acres/
00:16 Senator Mike Lee's Budget Proposal
01:52 Public Reaction and Opposition
02:39 Details of the Land Sale Proposal
03:46 Critique of Lee's Vision for Federal Lands
05:18 Affordable Housing and Land Use Concerns
10:15 Legislative Process and Challenges
13:53 Environmental and Conservation Impacts
27:27 Call to Action and Advocacy
31:35 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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