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Tell Congress to stand up for Parks and Wildlife!
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The Land and Water Conservation Fund has been our nation’s most successful tool to protect national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and historic sites for 50 years.
This program requires no taxpayer dollars, yet congressional appropriators have consistently diverted funding, leaving $17 billion of projects unfunded. President Obama’s budget offers a strong commitment to LWCF with $600 million for the program in FY 2014 and a commitment to give full, dedicated funding at $900 million by FY 2015. The Washington delegation has stepped up as well. A House letter lead by Congressman Dave Reichert and seven of his colleagues supporting LWCF received a record 158 signatures, including Representatives Suzan DelBene, Rick Larsen, Derek Kilmer, Adam Smith, Jim McDermott, and Denny Heck. Senator Maria Cantwell joined a similar letter in the Senate, which drew a record 48 signatures.
To reauthorize and fully dedicate LWCF funding before it expires in 2015, Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Richard Burr (R-NC) recently introduced S. 338. Senator Murray and Senator Cantwell have previously co-sponsored S. 338. While you’re thanking them for their good work, please urge our Senators to sign-on as co-sponsors! |
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