Nevada's congressional delegation is facing backlash after a House Natural Resources Committee amendment allows significant public land sales without protections for local communities. The amendment could facilitate unsustainable development in Nevada and Utah, undermining the Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act. Critics argue that this move threatens tribal sovereignty, exacerbates water shortages in the Colorado River, and poses risks to national monuments and environmental sustainability. The amendment's lack of local safeguards has sparked outrage from advocates who see it as a detrimental land giveaway to developers.
Nearly every group backing the Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act has called the newly passed amendment a 'land giveaway' to developers, marking a serious backlash against the bill.
Lawmakers and conservation advocates warn that this measure will lead to unsustainable growth and threaten important natural and tribal resources, including the already declining water levels of the Colorado River.
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