Big Bend Border Wall Lawsuits, FY27 Budget Cuts for BLM, and Boundary Waters Mining Protections Revoked - Public Lands News (April 6-17)

This week’s public lands news briefing covers:

1. Recent Big Bend border wall lawsuits with Laiken Jordahl (Center for Biological Diversity)

2. The proposed FY2027 Department of the Interior budget and its impacts on BLM lands with Chris Hill (Conservation Lands Foundation)

3. The Senate’s passage of H.J. Res. 140, overturning Boundary Waters mining protections

Resources & Links:

Senate roll call vote for H.J. Res. 140: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00084.htm

Call the U.S. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121

Center for Biological Diversity: https://biologicaldiversity.org

Conservation Lands Foundation: https://www.conservationlands.org

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