House GOP advances plan to sell federal lands in Nevada and Utah, sparking debate over conservation, access and state control. ... Map of all U.S. federal land, from the Bureau of Land Management.

So much of the economy — the soul — of Utah, whether it is quiet recreation, roaring three-wheelers or grazing cattle, is ...

This map, provided by the state of Utah, depicts what it considers “unappropriated lands.” Credit: State of Utah The case, State of Utah v.United States, brings into question 18.5 million ...

Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee is actively working to dispel what he calls "falsehoods" surrounding his proposal to sell certain federal lands for housing and community development, aiming to reassure ...

Utah’s unprecedented argument against public lands is “an existential threat” to the Ute Indian Tribe and its reservation, the tribe charges, accusing the state of attempting to mislead the ...

Berry believes that Sen. Lee's sell-off provision would violate his own state's constitution. "Utah disclaimed any ownership rights to federal lands when they entered into the Union [in 1896]," he ...

The majority of land in the House provision is in Nevada, including the counties that encompass Reno, Las Vegas and the fast-growing city of Fernley, according to maps released by the measure’s ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah is suing the federal government, seeking control of approximately 18.5 million acres of land. The lawsuit, filed directly with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeks ...

House Republicans approved an amendment that OKs the sale of thousands of acres of federal land in Nevada and Utah, despite intense opposition.. The proposed sale of around 11,000 acres would be ...

Many of the communities near sale locations share a common theme: Their expansion is hemmed in by federal property, which makes up 80% of the land in Nevada and 63% in Utah.