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On the recordJune 14, 2023
What they are doing in this rule is putting conservation efforts, based on no definition of what those conservation efforts are or what they should be, and placing them above every other use.
Said by
Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Noem criticizes a rule prioritizing undefined conservation efforts over other uses of BLM land.

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