Showing posts with label Public Land. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Public Land. Show all posts
Friday, May 2, 2025
Going Feral: Leaked federal roadmap for public land called ‘ind...
Going Feral: Leaked federal roadmap for public land called ‘ind...: Leaked federal roadmap for public land called ‘industry wish list’ : The draft four-year plan for Western lands proposes developing natural ...
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
No, selling public lands won’t solve America’s affordable housing crisis
No, selling public lands won’t solve America’s affordable housing crisis: Columnist Kerry Drake questions why Wyoming’s congressional delegation is so gung-ho for this wrongheaded approach when more effective solutions exist.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Going Feral: Disaster.
Going Feral: Disaster.: Federal Land Can Be Home Sweet Home Wall Street Journal America needs more affordable housing, and the federal government can make it ha...
Disaster.
Federal Land Can Be Home Sweet Home
America needs more affordable housing, and the federal government can make it happen by making federal land available to build affordable housing stock.
The Interior Department oversees more than 500 million acres of federal land, much of it suitable for residential use. The Department of Housing and Urban Development brings expertise in housing policy and community development. Together we are creating the Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing to increase housing supply and decrease costs for millions of Americans.
Under this agreement, HUD will pinpoint where housing needs are most pressing and guide the process by working with state and local leaders who know their communities best. Interior will identify locations that can support homes while carefully considering environmental impact and land-use restrictions. Working together, our agencies can take inventory of underused federal properties, transfer or lease them to states or localities to address housing needs, and support the infrastructure required to make development viable -- all while ensuring affordability remains at the core of the mission.
Streamlining the regulatory process is a cornerstone of this partnership. Historically, building on federal land is a nightmare of red tape -- lengthy environmental reviews, complex transfer protocols and disjointed agency priorities. This partnership will cut through the bureaucracy. Interior will reduce the red tape behind land transfers or leases to public housing authorities, nonprofits and local governments. HUD will ensure these projects align with affordability goals and development needs. This isn't a free-for-all to build on federal lands, although we recognize that bad-faith critics will likely call it that. It's a strategic effort to use our resources responsibly while preserving our most beautiful lands.
This is about more than building houses. We want to build hope. Overlooked rural and tribal communities will be a focus of this joint agreement. We are going to invest in America's many forgotten communities. As we enter the Golden Age promised by President Trump, this partnership will change how we use public resources. A brighter future, with more affordable housing, is on its way.
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What total bullshit.
And a disaster.
We need 7 million affordable homes in America and 20% of America’s landmass is owned by the Department of Interior. Today, and I are announcing a partnership between & to identify and open under utilized federal lands for affordable housing.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Thursday, February 26, 1925. Glacier Bay.
The Wahhabi raided into Transjordan.
President Coolidge established the boundaries of Glacier Bay National Monument, which is now Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve.
Last edition:
Wednesday, February 25, 1925. Preventing cruelty.
Labels: 1920s, 1925, 1925 Wyoming Legislative Session, Mental Health, Panama, technology, U.S. Navy, Wyoming
Saturday, February 15, 2025
The 2025 Wyoming Legislative Session. Week 5. Starting with some fresh air.
February 10, 2015
Senate Joint Resolution 2 failed
That's really good news.
Here's how the votes went:
Ayes: Boner, Dockstader, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Kolb, Laursen, McKeown, Olsen, Pearson, Salazar, Smith, Steinmetz, Biteman
Nays: Anderson, Barlow, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Driskill, Gierau, Jones, Landen, Nethercott, Rothfuss, Schuler, Scott
Excused: Pappas
Absent:
Conflict:
Total: Ayes: 15 Nays: 15 Excused: 1 Absent: 0 Conflict: 0
An effort to reconsider was made, here's how it went:
Vote recorded: 2/10/2025 1:52PM
Ayes: Anderson, Boner, French, Hutchings, Hicks, Ide, Kolb, Laursen, McKeown, Pearson, Salazar, Smith, Steinmetz, Biteman
Nays: Barlow, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, Jones, Landen, Nethercott, Olsen, Rothfuss, Schuler, Scott
Excused: Pappas
Absent:
Conflict:
Total: Ayes: 14 Nays: 16 Excused: 1 Absent: 0 Conflict: 0
Driskill, who had originally voted no, returned to no. He deserves to stay in the legislature. What the crap was Anderson thinking? Good for Olsen's position on that one, and Dockstader's.
February 11, 2025
The Trib, which has been experiencing difficulties, reported Thursday's passage of a reading on the land bill today, making them days late on the story.
Wyo File was up to date:
Senate kills resolution demanding takeover of federal land in Wyoming
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And another bad bill bites the dust:
Wyoming Senate sinks immigrant crackdown bill amid questions over legality, impact
February 15, 2025
Running a summary is too confusing right now, so I'm going to forego it this week.
All three of Wyoming's Congressional folks praised Elon Musk and Trump this past week. That's predictable. What isn't is the impact the sloppy firings are going to have.
SF 124 went down in flames this week. It would have required local sheriff's offices to cooperate with ICE, which turned out to have an estimated cost of $1M. At least one sheriff's office stated it didn't care what the legislature passed, it wasn't going to to it.
HB 276 went down for the same reason.
Last edition:
The 2025 Wyoming Legislative Session. Week 4. Land grabbers, we don't need no education, and political myopia.
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