Obama signs far-reaching public lands bill

摘要

Calling it an"extraordinary piece of legislation,"US President Barack H.Obama signed a far-reaching public lands bill into law on Mar.30.The measure,HR 146,won bipartisan support because it combined 160 smaller bills involving historic sites widi provisions that add 2 million acres to the federal wilderness system.The bill also expands other designations mat effectively remove more federal acreage not just from oil and gas leasing but also from potential use as alternative energy generation sites.'