Cyanide Bombs Return, MN Mining Push Continues, and Bill to Stop Firings Introduced (Public Lands News - June 1)

In this week's public lands news briefing, we cover three stories:

1. Republican-controlled Congress includes mining leases for Twin Metals in Northern MN in the Fiscal Year 2027 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill

2. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Department of Agriculture signed a new agreement that could allow the use of M-44 devices on BLM-managed lands once again ft. Brooks Fahy, executive director of Predator Defense

3. Representatives Joe Neguse of Colorado and Jared Huffman of California introduced the Public Lands Workforce Stability Act ft. Representative Jared Huffman, California's Second Congressional District

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Sources & Resources

M-44 Predator Defense: https://predatordefense.org/m44s.htm

Lethal Control Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Md98jAS2Q

Exposed Documentary: https://youtu.be/qSV8pRLkdKI?si=JgHpJalyPYRMInE-

Public Lands Workforce Stability Act: https://neguse.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-neguse-and-huffman-introduce-public-lands-workforce-stability-act

FY27 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill: https://appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/committee-releases-fy27-interior-environment-and-related-agencies