It's past time for a fresh coat of paint on the Antiquities Act.
Real Clear Energy (9/30/25) op-ed: "After four years of the Biden administration doing everything in its power to keep our natural resources in the ground, President Trump and Congressional Republicans have made a concerted effort to get the most out of our federal lands and waters.bThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act marked an important step in this regard by mandating increased lease sales and reducing royalty rates for natural gas, oil, and coal. Following suit, the Bureau of Land Management overturned Biden’s Public Lands rule—a regulation that effectively treated 'no use' as a legitimate option for federal land, in direct conflict with the multiple-use mandate established by the 1976 Federal Land Policy and Management Act...Expanding access to federal lands for energy production positions the U.S. to meet future energy demands, and President Trump and Congressional Republicans deserve credit for the progress made so far. The greater challenge lies in ensuring this progress endures...The Antiquities Act, in its current form, leaves communities vulnerable to sweeping land-use restrictions and injects dangerous uncertainty into America’s energy future. It empowers presidents to shut down access to vital resources with the stroke of a pen, undermining jobs, local economies, and the nation’s ability to meet rising energy demand. To secure the progress already made in opening land to energy production, Congress must act."
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"By upholding the EPA’s authority to cancel grants that fail to meet these standards, the courts have taken a crucial step toward restoring accountability and slowing the unsustainable growth of federal spending. It is a win for the rule of law, for economic sanity, and for the American people."
– Diana Furchtgott-Roth,
The Heritage Foundation
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