FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 13, 2016
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing tomorrow on Utah Congressman Rob Bishop’s “Utah Public Lands Initiative Act.” The Center for Western Priorities issued the following statement from Executive Director Jennifer Rokala in advance of the hearing:
“The Public Lands Initiative is a textbook example of failed leadership. Four years ago, Representative Bishop promised us a ‘grand bargain’ for Utah’s public lands. Now, with less than 30 legislative days left, he’s trying to ram a bill through Congress that ignores the voices of Utahns, doesn’t provide adequate protections for Utah’s sensitive natural resources, and proposes a massive giveaway to industrial interests.
“Because of Representative Bishop’s failed leadership, we fully anticipate the Public Lands Initiative will end up in the legislative graveyard.”
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For more information, visit westernpriorities.org. To speak with an expert on public lands, contact Aaron Weiss at 720-279-0019 or aaron@westernpriorities.org.