Heinrich, Hickenlooper Lead Amendment to Prevent Sale of Public Lands

WASHINGTON —U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, are leading an amendment to the Senate’s budget resolution to prevent the privatization of our public lands.
The amendment comes afterrecent reportingabout Congressional Republicans’ plans to sell public lands to fund tax breaks for billionaires.
“Public lands belong to all of us,”said Heinrich, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.“Under the Republicans’ agenda, wealthy out-of-state landowners will be able to turn our most beloved and sacred public lands into their private resorts. Not on our watch. This is about protecting access to the places we know and love for our kids, grandkids, and generations to come.”
“Westerners know our forests, national parks, and public lands are priceless,”said Hickenlooper.“Some Republicans want to sell them off to bankroll tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. Our public lands are not – and should not be – for sale.”
The text of the amendment can be foundHERE.
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