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.
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