They Gutted Public Lands in the Reconciliation Bill – And No One’s Talking About It
While the headlines were on Mike Lee, Congress passed a bill that ransacks our public lands. Here’s the only complete breakdown of what’s in it.
In the days since Congress passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” and our dear leader signed it with a military flyover to mark the occasion, I’ve searched for a complete accounting of what’s in the bill as it relates to our public lands. There are a few articles from nonprofits out there that talk about the steep cuts to the NPS budget ($267m) or one or two other provisions in the bill, but no one has a complete list. So I took it upon myself to read the damn thing, research it all, and provide my analysis here.
It was quite an undertaking and I wish I could’ve gotten it out sooner, but this bill had a lot to sift through. With that said, if you find this kind of deep-dive reporting valuable, we sure would love to have you join the ranks of our paying subscribers. This work takes time, and we’re building the pressure campaign needed to fight back together.
Anyway, we fought like hell to kill Mike Lee’s outrageous plan to sell off millions of acres of…
