- Wed Mar 15, 2017 7:51 am
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Congress is preparing to give away millions of acres of public land worth hundreds of billions of dollars. The first move, transferring property owned by all Americans to individual states, was quietly adopted by the House in early January as part of a routine internal rules change.
The end game? Vast expanses of land passed for free to ranching or mining companies—or even corporate logos splattered across national landmarks such as Yosemite park or Devil’s Tower.
The House move is not yet a done deal. The Senate has to act, as will the White House.
Congress moved quietly in January to give away public land to benefit private industry.
The move is the first step in what may become the wholesale transfer of hundreds of billions of dollars worth of public property to private hands with little or no payment.
Lights out. A voluntary federal program called Energy Star has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 2.7 billion tons and cut $430 billion in utility bills. So naturally Donald Trump wants to kill the EPA program, according to E&E News, along with gutting much of the rest of the agency. Energy Star includes a certification program for appliances and ratings for homes and buildings.
- By johnforbes