Universally reviled legislation that will sell up to 1.25 million acres of BLM land around the West starting this fall has been placed in the Senate’s final budget bill which will face floor votes as early as today.⁠ ⁠ The bill’s latest draft tightens problematic language of earlier versions that risked being flagged by the Senate parliamentarian as non-conforming for a reconciliation bill, say sources who reviewed Lee’s draft late last night. But it contains the most unacceptable provisions to public-land advocates, and could open some of the West’s most remote and cherished public lands for sale. Because it now includes unallocated mineral leases, it could also balloon the amount of land eligible for sale.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #publicland #publiclands #publiclandsale #conservation #wildlife #habitat #outdoors #outdoorlife #bigbeautifulbill #landsale⁠ Story by: aemckean