Senate Again Passes Wilderness Bill

The US Senate today passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act by a stunning 77-20 majority. The bill will protect 2 million acres of Wilderness and 1000 miles of rivers, and prohibit new oil and gas leases on the 1.2-million-acre Wyoming Range. The bill goes back to the House, where it will require only a simple majority to pass.

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