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Interior secretary frames public lands as part of a national 'balance sheet' in FY2026 budget hearing
Summary
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told the House Natural Resources Committee that the Department of the Interior will focus on outcomes and improving financial returns from public lands as part of the administration's fiscal 2026 budget proposal, prompting lawmakers to press him on sales, divestiture and protections for parks and tribal lands.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told the House Natural Resources Committee that the Department of the Interior will emphasize outcomes and improving returns on public assets as part of the administration's fiscal 2026 budget proposal.
At a June hearing, Burgum argued that lower budget inputs do not inevitably translate into worse outcomes. "It's not about the inputs, it's about the outcomes," Burgum said in his opening remarks, and urged Congress to pursue permitting reforms and efficiency measures to deliver services while reducing the federal deficit.
Ranking Member Jared Huffman pushed back, saying the secretary's…
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