KEY POINTS

The Department of the Interior's comment period on rescinding the "Public Lands Rule" ended.

The rule allows "conservation" to be considered among public land's multiple uses.

A conservation advocacy group found that 98% of all comments oppose eliminating the rule.

The Department of the Interior announced in September its intention to rescind a 2024 rule that made “conservation” one of the multiple uses allowed on public lands.

“The rule recognizes conservation as an essential component of public lands management, on equal footing with other multiple uses of these lands,” reads the rule’s description on the BLM webpage.

“The BLM knows the importance of balancing the use of our natural resources with protecting public lands and waters for future generations.”

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