BAAJA would lock in destruction at Bears Ears and beyond
The Center for Western Priorities argues that the Senate's Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would lock in the Trump administration's drilling, mining, logging, and development approvals on public lands, leaving future presidents, courts, and the public nearly powerless to undo them. An interactive map flags 25 places the bill could harm — from Bears Ears and Chaco Canyon to the Boundary Waters, Arctic Refuge, Oak Flat, and Joshua Tree — and while a 7 November manager's amendment dropped some worst provisions, Earthjustice and the All Pueblo Council of Governors say it still fails to fix the "forever permit" problem.
