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On the recordJune 14, 2023
This proposed rule absolutely allows them to look at large landscapes and to shut the public out from accessing it.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
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congress.gov

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Noem criticizes the proposed conservation leases for restricting public access to federal lands.

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