The Senate GOP, with just a few hold-outs (and grudging kudos to Corey Gardner, R-CO, for being one of them), voted a budget amendment to support the sell-off of federal lands — including National Forests — to states. Only National Parks, Wildernesses and Monuments would be excluded (for now).
Because, y'know, who cares about future generations? We have oil, gas, mineral and lumber interests who need new lands now.
(As +George Wiman, note this in the margins when someone says there is no difference between Republicans and Democrats.)
Republican Senators Just Voted To Sell Off Your National Forests
Our public lands — including National Forests, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas — are arguably our greatest treasure. Well, almost every Republican Senator just voted to sell them to the highest bidder. This is what you can do about it.
