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Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released statements following the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) announcement that records of decision to prioritize greater sage-grouse habitat over other land uses have been signed in Colorado and Oregon, with additional plans nearly completed in California, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Idaho. In total, the Bureau’s greater sage-grouse management plans will lock away 65 million acres across ten Western states.
 
“With less than a week remaining, the Biden Administration has taken another action detrimental to land management in the West,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “BLM’s sage-grouse management announcement undermines rural economies and impacts land uses such as grazing and energy production on millions of acres across Western states. As Chairman of the Western Caucus, I look forward to working with my colleagues and the Trump Administration on returning federal lands to proper management.”
 
“In the final days of this administration, Joe Biden and Tracy Stone-Manning won’t miss an opportunity to further their radical environmental goals,” said Chair Lummis. “I look forward to working with President Trump and Western Caucus members to turn the ship.”