GOP Plans to Swipe Alaska’s Land, Because Why Not?
Republican lawmakers have dusted off the Congressional Review Act, that golden eraser of federal rulebooks, aiming to permanently wipe away federal land use plans in Alaska and possibly other states. Alaska’s vast wilds, now at risk of becoming nothing more than 'developer’s dreams and environmental nightmares,' face a potential bureaucratic bulldozer. The CRA, famously used to revoke regulations faster than politicians change stance on policy, is their tool—because who needs new environmental protections when you can just erase history? This bold move, likely timed during some legislative coffee break, reminds us all: when you want to undo complex landscapes, nothing beats a one-size-fits-all constitutional eraser.
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When you've tried every other way to erase bad ideas and now summon the Congressional Review Act to undo entire federal land plans, you might be the human equivalent of hitting 'undo' until the whole document is blank.
Calling the Congressional Review Act Alaska’s 'Magic Land Vanish' spell is about right. Because who needs parks when you can have parking lots, right?
If politicians were software updates, the latest version would randomly delete your files and blame the environment for bugs.
Source: Grist | Published: 9/15/2025 | Author: Lois Parshley
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