this Trump administration Relocation to cancel Biden– A time rule aimed at protecting land owned by the federal government, saying it prohibits valuable uses of land such as mining or drilling.
Home Secretary Doug Burgum said the rule hindered efforts to reduce U.S. reliance on other countries on energy and rare minerals and other natural resources.
“this The previous government Public land rules have the potential to block hundreds of thousands of acres of multi-purpose land – preventing energy and mineral production, timber management, grazing and recreational activities. ” said Mr. Bogum.
Federal land can be leased to private entities, including companies used for mining, energy development or other activities. The Biden administration rule imposed last year expanded the use of federal land leases, including tribes, states and conservation organizations, with the sole purpose of protecting the land.
The Trump Interior Department also said the Bureau of Land Administration has no legal authority to prioritize protection or non-use because it would reduce energy development, recreation and other traditional land uses.
“Revoking the rule will restore BLM to its legal mandate and protect these economic drivers from restricted land use policies,” the department said in a statement. “People who rely on public land livelihoods have all the inducements to preserve them and pass them on generations – no new rules are needed to force already a way of life.”
Environmentalists said in an announcement Trump administration Prioritize energy exploration over climate concerns and wildlife.
“this [Biden-era] Domination provides regulations for healthy habitats and is now foolishly eliminated the “drill, baby, drill” agenda,” Vera Smith, director of National Forest and Public Lands, Wildlife Defenders, said in a statement.
The Interior Department will release its proposal to revoke public land rules in Thursday’s Federal Gazette, opening a 60-day comment period, which will be on November 10.
