The Interior Department is signaling a shift toward reducing the federal land portfolio, with the Trump administration announcing plans to sell portions of public lands in the coming years. Officials say the effort will be paired with changes to the agency’s workforce to support the new direction. The proposal, outlined in a recent announcement, marks a notable move toward shrinking the size of the federal estate.
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Interior eyes public land sales and workforce change The Trump administration is planning to sell some public lands in the years ahead, it announced this week. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon The Interior Department “will work to decrease the size of the federal estate by...