Jeb Bush Shines National Spotlight On Public Lands In Nevada | Nevada Conservation League Education Fund

By Amy Westervelt| October 23, 2015

Nevada drew a national spotlight to the issue of public lands last year when rancher Cliven Bundy faced off against the BLM. Now it’s back in the headlines after presidential candidate Jeb Bush announced his public lands plan in Reno. Reno Public Radio’s Amy Westervelt reports.

Only about a dozen local supporters and an equal number of press were invited to San Rafael Park to hear Jeb Bush lay out his plan for public lands. As he wrapped up, a small group of protesters gathered outside the fence, voicing their support for keeping public lands public. Shaaron Netherton, with Friends of Nevada Wilderness, explains:

“Western people in particular use public lands for all kinds of recreation and we don’t want any policies that will get them sold off or traded to get rid of the debt. We believe that they’re a national treasure and they need to stay in the public’s hands.”

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