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More than two dozen other lawmakers signed Sali’s letter, expressing serious concerns with H.R. 2016, the National Landscape Conservation System Act.
The measure would lock up 26 million acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, including land in
“This bill could have huge energy implications, as all land permanently locked up under this bill would also mean these lands are permanently off limits to energy development,” Sali said.
“Right now the best plan Congress can come up with to solve our energy woes is to take a five week vacation. To make matters worse, if this bill were signed it would be just another step backwards in the goal to increase American energy production.
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H.R. 2016 passed the House on April 9, 2008 and awaits action in the Senate.
Twenty six other Members of Congress signed Sali’s letter, including Minority Leader Boehner, Ranking Member Young, Duncan Hunter, Rob Bishop, Paul Broun, Walley Herger, John Doolittle, Tom Price, Jack Kingston, Steve Pearce, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Lynn Westmoreland, Henry Brown, Doug Lamborn, Louie Gohmert, John Duncan, Mary Fallin, George Radanovich, Robert Latta, Tim Walberg, Bill Shuster, Tom Tancredo, Virginia Foxx, Jeff Flake, and John Shimkus.
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Elton Gallegly,(CA-24)
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Wayne Gilchrest, (MD-1)
Chris Cannon, (UT-3)
Thomas Tancredo, (CO-6)
Jeff Flake, (AZ-6)
Steve Pearce, (NM-2)
Henry Brown Jr., (SC-1)
Luis G. Fortuno, (PR)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, (WA-5)
Louie Gohmert, (TX-1)
Tom Cole, (OK-4)
Rob Bishop, (UT-1)
Bill Shuster, (PA-9)
Bill Sali, (ID-1)
Doug Lamborn, (CO-5)
Mary Fallin, (OK-5)
Adrian Smith (NE-3)
Robert J. Wittman (VA-1)
Steve Scalise (LA-1)
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