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Utah goes for the ultimate public land grab

Lawsuit would seize control of 18.5 million acres of your land

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Aug 23, 2024
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This week, the state of Utah filed a lawsuit looking to seize control of some 18.5 million acres of federal land in the state, culminating decades of effort by movements such as the Sagebrush Rebellion and Wise Use to wrest America’s public lands from the public’s hands. The suit only targets “unappropriated” lands, meaning those …

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