The U.S. Senate just signed off on an amendment that would suggest the privatization of public lands as a solution to federal budget deficits. It's a ways off from becoming the law of the land, but the precedent is disturbing. On the list of places that could become part of a corporate land grab: Chugach National Forest, Bridger-Teton National Forest, the Sawtooth Range and 23 of Colorado's 27 current ski areas. Worried yet? [Powder]
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