Local News | December 12, 2024
Governors weigh in: Can Western states use vast public lands more efficiently?
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Many believe that public lands, thought to be the shining achievement of conservation in the West, are the answer to the region’s housing and climate crises. But federal red tape is a barrier to that mission.
The Western Governors’ Association hosted the first day of its winter meeting on Monday in Las Vegas, with experts and governors taking a stab at the West’s complex public lands issues.
Often what holds up development is the National Environmental Policy Act, a law that requires any development on public lands to go through a rigorous environmental review process with mandatory collection of public input.
