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Trump's Rollback Threatens Biden's Public Lands Conservation Efforts

4/22/2025

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The Biden administration's Public Lands Rule aimed to balance conservation and energy development on 81 million acres of BLM land, but it now risks being rolled back under Trump. Conservationists fear this could jeopardize public land stewardship, while officials claim it fits into a larger management strategy, fueling ongoing debates over land use priorities.

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The Biden administration's Public Lands Rule aimed to balance conservation and energy development on 81 million acres of BLM land, but it now risks being rolled back under Trump. Conservationists fear this could jeopardize public land stewardship, while officials claim it fits into a larger management strategy, fueling ongoing debates over land use priorities.