1.3 Million More Acres Protected? It just has to get through congress...

[birdsandbats]

A bill is being proposed to protect 1.3 Million more acres across the US, including some new national parks and expansions to existing ones. It's already passed the Senate and I think it can get through the House.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/clim...ackage-heres-whats-it/?utm_term=.49ff921ea463

 

[Andrew_NZP]

 

[Arizona Docent]

I had not heard of this, but after reading through the article it seems like a win for my country.

 

[birdsandbats]

I can't find anything on how this went/is going. Does anyone know?

 

[Andrew_NZP]

I can't find anything on how this went/is going. Does anyone know?

It was signed into law in March of 2019.

The bills is titled the "John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019".