A Republican-sponsored proposal before Congress to mandate the sale of federal public lands is getting a mixed reception from ...

More than 2 million acres of federal lands would be sold to states or other entities under a budget proposal from Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee — including some in San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Lee introduced a now-removed amendment to Trump’s policy megabill that mandated the sale of up to 3 million acres. It did ...

The state of Utah might not re-file a controversial lawsuit demanding the federal government hand over control of millions of acres of public lands.

I can tell you [a federal circuit court case] is under consideration, but it’s not guaranteed it will even be filed again,” ...

Senator Mike Lee retracts a proposal to sell 3.3 million acres of federal land due to backlash and budget constraints.

Once a rallying cry, now a reality. A controversial proposal to require the sale of a fraction of a percent of federally owned public lands isn’t moving forward. U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican ...

The Utah Republican announced the decision in a social media post, ending a weeks-long battle over the measure that had sparked widespread public opposition.

The bill would allows for no more than 3 million acres to be sold, but gives interested parties an opportunity to consider purchasing from large swaths of land ...

The provision would have forced the sale of thousands of acres of federal public land across Arizona and other Western states.

Republican Senator Mike Lee has defended his push to include the potential sale of public lands in the party's budget ...