[CJ Wolf]

That may be a good thing. Why does the fed get any say to lease land in states?

[xone]

. Why does the fed get any say to lease land in states?

Because the Fed owns most of the land.

[AFB-XYZ]

Excellent point. Usually, their standard line is “Federal lands within those states”. But I think all 50 should tell him and his flunkies to go urinate up a braided hemp product. Heh. :-)