National Parks and Public Lands
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell talked about the economic value of national parks and other public lands. She outlined the impact of sequest… read more
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell talked about the economic value of national parks and other public lands. She outlined the impact of sequestration and the government shutdown on the National Park Service. In addition, Secretary Jewell urged Congress to provide mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and a budget to support public lands. Other topics included the barricading of Washington monuments during the government shutdown, Arctic Refugee conservation, fracking on Bureau of Land Management areas, and new Interior Department initiatives for supporting conservation volunteering. She also responded to written questions from the audience. close
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