Bipartisan Senate bill would for the first time fully fund the Land & Water Conservation Fund

Conservation funding would get a dramatic boost under a coming bill from a bipartisan group of senators following a major policy reversal from President Trump.

The legislation would permanently direct $900 million in oil and gas revenue to fully fund the popular Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), ensuring resources for a program Trump previously proposed gutting.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/486003-senate-seeks-massive-permanent-boost-in-conservation-funding

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