land management plans

Chaos on the Public Lands?

Congress has begun applying the Congressional Review Act to federal public lands management plans. The impacts might be significant.

The Congressional Review Act (CRA) creates a streamlined process by which Congress can disapprove rules issued by federal agencies – it is one of the few legislative actions that are exempt from the filibuster in Congress, along with reconciliation legislation.  This Congress has been aggressive in using the CRA, perhaps because polarization in Congress has …

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