Mike Lee explains his decision to downsize public lands sell-off plan amid backlash, Senate rules setback
Forest Service lands and a significant amount of BLM land will be removed from his proposal, senator claims.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Mike Lee speaks at the Hinckley Institute of Politics in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.