Zinke pitches bill restricting federal land transfers
Congressman Ryan Zinke visited the office of The Western News recently to talk about local issues in Lincoln County. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Western Montana U.S. Rep Ryan Zinke, a Republican up for re-election this year, announced this week that he’s sponsoring bipartisan legislation to restrict the transfer of federal lands to other owners.
Representatives from national and statewide sporting and conservation organizations joined the third-term congressman at an event in Bozeman on Monday, voicing support for the legislation Zinke is developing with a Democratic congressman from New Mexico.
“Public lands must remain public, and the federal government has a responsibility to manage and ensure access to those lands,” Zinke said in a statement.
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