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Interior plan calls for selling some federal lands to states, localities and Tribes

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The Interior Department’s new five-year strategic plan says it will decrease the size of the federal estate by offering states, localities and Tribes the chance to buy federal lands. The plan gives no details on which parcels could be sold or the scale of any sales, according to the AP report. It also calls for land transfers and exchanges to support greater energy production. Republican Representative Ryan Zinke, a former Interior secretary, criticized the proposal, according to AP, and ranking Democrats on the House and Senate natural resources committees pledged to fight any land sales. AP reports the plan reflects the administration’s view of most public lands as assets to be used rather than set aside for preservation.

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  1. The Interior Department’s five-year strategic plan says it will decrease the federal estate by offering federal lands to states, localities and Tribes.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Left
    Bloomberg, The Independent
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. The plan does not say which parcels could be sold or the scale of any sales.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  3. The plan also calls for land transfers and exchanges to support greater energy production.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  4. Republican Representative Ryan Zinke, a former Interior secretary, criticized the proposal.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  5. Ranking Democrats on the House and Senate natural resources committees pledged to fight any land sales.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report that the Interior Department’s five-year plan would decrease the federal estate by offering public lands to states, localities and Tribes. The left stresses Democratic opposition and the lack of detail on which lands would be offered, while the center and right state the plan’s wording.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left headlines describe the plan as selling public lands and shrinking the federal estate; far-left HuffPost is the most pointed, with ‘Sell Off’ and a Democratic-opposition angle.

    Trump Plans to Sell Public Land, Reducing Size of Federal Estate
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Center headlines report the plan in neutral terms as an announced or planned sale of some public lands, often quoting the plan’s own wording about the federal estate.

    Trump administration announces new plan to sell public lands
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The only right-side outlet, The Washington Times, leads with the plan’s aim of decreasing federal ownership, quoting the plan; no other right-side coverage is in this sample.

    Trump administration to pursue public land sales and a decrease in federal ownership
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Democratic opposition to land sales
  • No details on which lands would be sold
  • Shrinking the federal estate

Leaves out

  • Workforce changes at Interior, reported by The Hill

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • TruthoutFar Left

    Critics Slam Department of the Interior’s New Strategic Plan for Public Lands

    They say data center developers, mining firms, and energy companies could seize the opportunity to acquire vast tracts.

    Read at Truthout (opens in a new tab)
  • HuffPostFar LeftAssociated Press report

    Trump Admin Wants To Sell Off Public Lands, Shrink Size Of ‘Federal Estate’

    The ranking Democrats on the House and Senate natural resources committees pledged to fight any land sales.

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
  • BloombergLeft

    Trump Plans to Sell Public Land, Reducing Size of Federal Estate

    The Trump administration has formally said it plans to sell public lands as part of a plan to reduce the size of the federal estate.

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)
  • The IndependentLeft

    Trump team's plan to sell public lands to decrease size of federal estate draws immediate backlash

    It comes after several Western politicians attempted to divest large swathes of territory in Utah and Nevada last year

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Planned sales of some public lands
  • Federal estate wording from the plan
  • Workforce changes at Interior
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Decreasing the federal estate
  • Sales to states, localities and Tribes
  • Five-year plan
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  • The Washington TimesRight

    Trump administration to pursue public land sales and a decrease in federal ownership

    President Donald Trump's administration wants to sell public lands to states, tribes and local governments as part of an effort to "decrease the size of the federal estate," according to a new five-year plan presented by the Interior Department.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    2 hr 30 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 4:53 PM EST

  • Center

    3 hr 6 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 5:29 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Nov 11, 2:23 PM EST

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  1. The Washington TimesRightNov 11, 2:23 PM EST
  2. The IndependentLeftNov 11, 4:53 PM EST
  3. The HillCenterNov 11, 5:29 PM EST
  4. BloombergLeftNov 11, 6:53 PM EST
  5. HuffPostFar LeftNov 12, 12:27 AM EST
  6. TruthoutFar LeftNov 13, 2:05 PM EST

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