Sabinoso Wilderness Area

An omnibus wilderness bill has narrowly failed in the U.S. House. S. 22, was sponsored in the Senate by U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico’s senior senator.

The omnibus Public Land Management Act, a bill sponsored by Democratic New Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman, cleared another hurdle on its way to being passed Wednesday. The omnibus bill, which is really a collection of 160 bills, includes several that would affect New Mexico, including the Sabinoso Wilderness Act. The bill passed cloture easily with a 68-24 vote, [...]