BuzzH
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I've been communicating quite a bit with Ryan the past month or so. We all owe the guy a big thank you for arguing (successfully) the corner crossing case. In that time, he's also become a staunch public land supporter. We need guys like this on our side.
He told me about a month ago he was penning an op-ed for Wyofile, must say, he did a real good job of explaining things.
wyofile.com
Our public lands are invaluable and irreplaceable. A national treasure and a source of local pride. Yet, when the opportunity arose for Wyoming’s senators to protect our public lands from being sold off and privatized, they voted no.
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyoming, voted against preserving our public lands because she didn’t want to “obstruct President Trump’s agenda,” according to an April 10 statement from her spokesperson Joe Jackson. Both Lummis and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, have suggested that some of our public lands should be sold to develop more affordable housing.
In the fall, Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, Gov. Mark Gordon and 26 members of the Wyoming State Legislature joined legal briefs to support Utah’s lawsuit demanding a transfer of millions of acres of public land from federal management and public ownership to state management and, later, private ownership. And, in the span of just five days, Hageman and every Republican on the House Committee on Natural Resources — except for Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado, — went from backing away from selling our public lands to advancing a midnight amendment that could authorize the sale of nearly a half million acres of public land across the West. The late-night move allowed no time for reflection, discussion or public input. As Devin O’Dea of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers put it: “This amendment isn’t just a backdoor land sale — it’s a deliberate effort to circumvent a process that was thoughtfully designed to protect and improve our nation’s public lands.”
He told me about a month ago he was penning an op-ed for Wyofile, must say, he did a real good job of explaining things.
Remember that some things aren’t for sale - WyoFile
Wyoming's congressional delegation should review the "Code of the West" before they sell off our public lands, attorney Ryan Semerad writes.
wyofile.com
Our public lands are invaluable and irreplaceable. A national treasure and a source of local pride. Yet, when the opportunity arose for Wyoming’s senators to protect our public lands from being sold off and privatized, they voted no.
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyoming, voted against preserving our public lands because she didn’t want to “obstruct President Trump’s agenda,” according to an April 10 statement from her spokesperson Joe Jackson. Both Lummis and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, have suggested that some of our public lands should be sold to develop more affordable housing.
In the fall, Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, Gov. Mark Gordon and 26 members of the Wyoming State Legislature joined legal briefs to support Utah’s lawsuit demanding a transfer of millions of acres of public land from federal management and public ownership to state management and, later, private ownership. And, in the span of just five days, Hageman and every Republican on the House Committee on Natural Resources — except for Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado, — went from backing away from selling our public lands to advancing a midnight amendment that could authorize the sale of nearly a half million acres of public land across the West. The late-night move allowed no time for reflection, discussion or public input. As Devin O’Dea of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers put it: “This amendment isn’t just a backdoor land sale — it’s a deliberate effort to circumvent a process that was thoughtfully designed to protect and improve our nation’s public lands.”
