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# In Latest Skirmish of Western Land Wars
- URL: https://www.adamsowards.net/in-latest-skirmish-of-western-land-wars/
- Published: 2017-02-17T08:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-15T22:06:20.000Z
- Author: Adam M. Sowards
- Tags: magazine articles, publication, 2017, the conversation, Bureau of Land Management, Planning 2.0, trump administration, Public Lands, environmental policy, american west

"In Latest Skirmish of Western Land Wars, Congress Supports Mining and Ranching," *The Conversation* (February 20, 2017).

[In latest skirmish of western land wars, Congress supports mining and ranchingRepublicans in Congress are working to kill an Obama administration rule that broadens public input into federal land use planning. Hunters, fishermen, hikers and environmental groups are opposed.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fa/10/fa102a82-f50e-4e06-9a70-213785342d94/content/images/icon/web-app-logo-192x192-2d05bdd6de6328146de80245d4685946.png)The ConversationAdam M. Sowards![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fa/10/fa102a82-f50e-4e06-9a70-213785342d94/content/images/thumbnail/image-20170218-10200-mocvun.jpg)](https://theconversation.com/in-latest-skirmish-of-western-land-wars-congress-supports-mining-and-ranching-73032?ref=adamsowards.net)