Facing scathing backlash from hunters over proposed federal land sales, Utah Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee says he’s willing to “make changes” to

Now, the Senate's Energy and Natural Resource Committee—chaired by Sen. Mike Lee of Utah—has reportedly added vast swaths of eligible land to the controversial sell-off provision, bringing the total number of lands at risk up to more than 250 million acres, according to a recent analysis performed by the Wilderness Society.

Republican governors were more willing to entertain the idea but emphasized any sales would need to be directed by local and state leaders.