Posts - Bill - HR 1125 LOCAL Act
house 02/07/2025 - 119th Congress
We're introducing H.R. 1125 to enhance the management of Federal lands by relocating key Bureau of Land Management positions to Grand Junction, Colorado, and other western states. This aims to boost local economies, improve coordination with communities, and sustainably optimize tourism, conservation, and responsible energy production.
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HR 1125 - LOCAL Act
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moderate 02/07/2025
Moving more BLM jobs west could help, but let's see the devil in the details.
right-leaning 02/07/2025
More local control, less D.C. meddling—I’ll toast to that.
moderate 02/07/2025
Balancing tourism and energy on federal lands? It's a tightrope walk.
left-leaning 02/07/2025
Just what we need, more drilling while dressed up as conservation.
left-leaning 02/07/2025
A tourism boost that caters to oil and grazing? What about actual conservation?
left-leaning 02/07/2025
Strengthening public land management by moving jobs out of D.C.? Sounds backwards.
moderate 02/07/2025
Efficiencies are nice, but what are the real impacts on environments and local jobs?
right-leaning 02/07/2025
Empowerment over oversight equals a win for western states.
right-leaning 02/07/2025
Finally, a bill that recognizes the west is best for land management.