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Conservation Lands Foundation Disappointed by Legal Attacks on the Public Lands Rule
Conservation Lands Foundation
|June 20, 2024
Durango, CO - Earlier this week, litigation was filed attempting to undermine the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Public Lands Rule. The states of Utah and Wyoming filed litigation in federal district court in Utah attempting to send the BLM's new rule putting conservation on equal footing with extractive uses like oil and grass drilling and mining back to the drawing board.
The Public Lands Rule, brings balance to the management of our public lands and waters in the U.S., and garnered overwhelming support from the public during the Bureau of Land Management’s robust public comment process: 92% of public comments submitted were in support of BLM’s new direction.
Statement from Jocelyn Torres, Interim Co-Executive Director at Conservation Lands Foundation:
“The Conservation Lands Foundation is disappointed, though not surprised, by the lawsuits from Utah and Wyoming and their misguided attack on our nation’s public lands. The Public Lands Rule has broad support nationwide and throughout western states as it elevates conservation, recreation, and wildlife to be on par with extractive uses at a crucial time in our fight to prevent further climate and biodiversity crises.
As families are embarking on summer outdoor adventures visiting public lands and creating lasting memories, it is terrible that those same public lands are under attack. CLF remains steadfast in its commitment to support and defend the Public Lands Rule, ensuring the preservation of our nation’s public lands and all the benefits they provide for our current and future generations."
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