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Barrasso and Risch Oppose BLM Solar Development Rule
U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Jim Risch, along with several other Republican senators, have voiced their opposition to the Bureau of Land Management's rule for solar development. The senators expressed concerns that the rule could potentially limit other multiple land uses such as grazing, mineral development, and recreation.In a letter addressed to BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning, the senators emphasized the need for tailored, local strategies in land management, stating, "We have repeatedly learned one-size-fits-all rules do not work for ecologically and...
Barrasso Grills Secretary Haaland on Public Land Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In today’s Energy and Natural Resources hearing, Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming engaged in a heated exchange with Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, addressing critical issues related to public land policies and their impact on Wyoming.Senator Barrasso raised concerns about the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, stating, “The Rock Springs Resource Management Plan would... prohibit oil and natural gas exploration on more than two million acres. It would ban trona production on over two million acres. It would severely restrict all surface uses...