A television ad campaign has been launched in a bid to prevent an overhaul of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
An ad campaign has been launched in a bid to convince Congress not to overhaul the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which for decades has been sending millions of dollars out across the country for state, local, and federal recreation and conservation projects.
The television ads were produced for the Western Values Project. They criticize opposition to the popular program from U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, a Republican from Utah who used his position as chair of the House Natural Resources Committee to block its reauthorization and is now proposing “reform” legislation that would, in effect, gut the LWCF, the group said.
The ads are part of a six-figure ad campaign that includes a national television spot that was to air during Tuesday’s Republican presidential debate and separate ads targeting three members of the House Committee on Natural Resources: Dan Benishek (R-Michigan), Tom MacArthur (R-New Jersey), and Dan Newhouse (R-Washington). The local ads will run in the member’s districts leading up to a committee hearing on proposed changes to the LWCF from Rep. Bishop on November 18.
Since its inception in 1965, the fund has made possible local hiking trails, water trails and ballparks, as well has gone to purchase inholdings in national parks, and helped support a multi-billion-dollar outdoor economy. Overall, it has provided roughly $17 billion for conservation projects in every state, including for iconic national parks like Rocky Mountain National Park and Grand Canyon National Park; important historic sites such as Gettysburg National Military Park and Mount Vernon; and other areas like forests, wildlife refuges, wetlands, and local parks and playgrounds.
“Our country’s parks and recreation areas are national treasures that should not be subject to hijacking by a single, rogue Member of Congress,” said Chris Saeger, director of Western Values Project. “The Land and Water Conservation Fund deserves full funding and permanent reauthorization – not gamesmanship that will jeopardize future generations’ access to some of our country’s most beloved natural resources.”
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What's it like to live in a world where, as long as anyone here can recall, you exhibit zero self doubt and absolutely zero admission of error? All the same time lecturing one and all - fellow adults with education and experience and stuff - lecture one and all about their own errors.
What a special world.
Rick, I don't have a clue what you are talking about. I present the facts with citations. I have opinions but if I am wrong, I admit it (cost of grazing for example). I don't make baseless accusations. I don't engage in personal attacks - at least not as initiator. I don't dismiss an argument based solely on its author. I recognize that people can have different vision and opinions. I also recognize that doesn't mean they are demons or that they can't discuss the matter in a civil manner. Do I express confidence? Yes, because I've read the source documents and researched beyond the talking points that either side expounds. Those that have not done that just cast aspersions because they have no facts to back up their position.