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Utah Governor Gary Herbert discusses why he is pushing the federal government to return land so he can better develop the state’s resources
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Gov. Gary Herbert signed legislation Friday demanding that Congress turn over roughly 30 million acres of federal land within Utah’s borders — a move that proponents acknowledge could lead to a court battle.
"It’s a difficult fight. This is the first step," said Herbert before signing the measure, "but it’s a fight worth having."
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Arizona lawmakers push
to take over federal land
AZCentral.com
March 25, 2012
Another "sagebrush rebellion" is spreading through legislatures in Arizona and other Western states with a series of formal demands that the federal government hand over title to tens of millions of acres of forests, ranges and other public lands.
Arizona could claim as much as 25 million acres -- all federal land in the state except military bases, Indian reservations, national parks and some wilderness areas.
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Western states demand feds retur
public land amid clamor for
more drilling
FoxNews.com
March 27, 2012
Several Western states, fed up with a federal government some claim is locking down public land against oil drilling, are demanding Washington return millions of acres to state control.
The pleas mark a new front in the battle over states' rights, and one state has already codified its demand into law.
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Herbert signs bill in fight for federal land
Daily Herald
March 24, 2012
Declaring that it was a fight worth having, Gov. Gary Herbert signed two bills into law that ramp up Utah's fight against the federal government over control of public lands in the state.
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Uncle Sam, let’s make a deal. Utah will take over the management of the majority of the lands within its state boundaries. You can keep control over the national jewels. You can also keep the PILT payments and the SRS funds you send to the state each year to minimally compensate for lost taxes and the lack of access and development.
Read more: Utah Policy - Uncle Sam Let’s Make a Deal
Uncle Sam: Let's Make a Deal
Utah Policy.com
March 22, 2012
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Arizona House votes to demand
return of federally owned lands
Reuters
April 23, 2012
Arizona lawmakers on Monday passed legislation demanding the U.S. government relinquish to the state millions of acres of federal territory, in the latest rekindling of a "sagebrush rebellion" over control of public lands in the West.
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