House Republicans push to sell thousands of acres of public lands in the West

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House Republicans push to sell thousands of acres of public lands in the West

FILE - The Kaktovik Lagoon and the Brooks Range mountains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are seen in Kaktovik, Alaska, Oct. 15, 2024.WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah, prompting outrage from Democrats and environmental groups who called the plan a betrayal that could lead to increased drilling, mining and logging in the West.Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee adopted the land sales proposal early Wednesday morning. The initial draft had not included it ..