Rep. John Curtis speaks on House floor against BLM rule that would limit use of public lands

Reps. John Curtis, Celeste Maloy, Blake Moore and Burgess Owens and nine other members of Congress’ Western Caucus sponsored legislation to withdraw the rule, alleging it would limit access to public lands. The rule, titled “Conservation and Landscape Health,” was introduced in March and purportedly “lays groundwork for conserving wildlife habitat, restoring places impacted by wildfire and drought, expanding outdoor recreation, and thoughtful development,” according to an Interior Department press release.