Republicans move to sell off 3.3m acres of national land, sparking rallies Bears Ears National Monument, designated just last year, is one of the many areas of public land that may be marked for transfer or sale under a new bill in Congress. Land totaling the size of Connecticut has been targeted in a new bill in the Republican House, uniting hunters and conservationists in opposition 31 January 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jan/31/public-lands-sell-congress-bureau-management-chaffetz [with comments]