PRESSURING CONGRESS WORKS:  Americans just killed a bill to sell off 3 million acres of wildlands. Don't let up! »

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​After a week of intense criticism from Wilderness Society supporters and Americans of all stripes, Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz withdrew a bill that would have sold off 3.3 million acres of public lands.

A little over a week after proposing to sell public land in 10 western states, Rep. Chaffetz announced in a midnight Instagram post that his bill would “die.” Congressional offices had reportedly been overwhelmed by calls from people who want to keep Our Wild public. This included many of Chaffetz’s own constituents, who were concerned about the possibility of losing access to places they love.

Put simply, your voices made a HUGE difference—thank you!

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