Washington DC - U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues to introduce landmark legislation to permanently and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and address the nearly $12 billion maintenance backlog in our national parks and other land management agencies.
Thanks to the broad bipartisan coalition supporting the Great American Outdoors Act, the bill is expected to get White House approval, if passed.
“LWCF is America’s most important conservation program, working at the federal, state and local levels to protect some of Oregon’s most treasured places so they can be enjoyed for generations to come,” said Wyden, a senior member of the U.S. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. “Durante años, otros demócratas y yo hemos allanado el camino para asegurar la financiación total y permanente de este programa, solo para que los republicanos nos bloqueen una y otra vez. Este movimiento bipartidista está muy retrasado, y espero por el bien de nuestros lugares y parques naturales, tan amados por el pueblo estadounidense, que Trump y los republicanos del Senado cumplan su palabra y finalmente permitan que estos fondos lleguen a la meta”.
“From our shores, rivers, and lakes to our forests, grasslands, and high desert—Oregon’s incredible lands and waters have made countless contributions to the economy and spirit of our state,” dijo Merkley. “That’s why it couldn’t be more important that we protect and maintain those natural treasures. This bill is integral to that effort, so we can make sure future generations of Oregonians can enjoy the public lands and national parks that make Oregon so special.”
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