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When "disposing" of public land isn't the end of the world

When "disposing" of public land isn't the end of the world

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Jonathan P. Thompson
May 16, 2025
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🌵 Public Lands 🌲
Detail from an 1883 map showing public land parcels granted to the Atlantic & Pacific RR.

The debate over selling off public land has become more serious, and consequential, than ever. While the urge to transfer public land out of the American public’s hands has flared up many times over the last century or so, never has the concept ga…

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