The Inequity of Federal Western Land Policy: A Bipartisan Struggle

Why does the federal government own only .5% of Kansas and 1.8% of Texas, but 79.6% of Nevada and 63.1% of Utah? Why are there two separate federal policies for western lands?

Emmett McGroarty, IHE Director of the Program on the Constitution and Catholic Social Doctrine, speaks with former Utah State Representative Ken Ivory on the implications of the federal western land policy for state sovereignty, wildlife and land management, and a host of other ethical and political issues.