Conservation Lands Foundation Praises Senate Funding for Bureau of Land Management, Rejects Draconian House Interior Spending Bill
Washington, D.C. - Conservation Lands Foundation released the following statement in response to the Senate Appropriations Committee markup of the FY25 Interior funding bill and House passage of their own version of that spending bill earlier this week.
Statement from David Feinman, Government Affairs Director at Conservation Lands Foundation: “What we’ve seen this week in Congress is two different visions for how 40% of America’s public lands can be managed: the House bill exacerbates decades of staffing and resource deficits and undermines bedrock conservation laws and land use planning processes, while the Senate bill invests in the health of our public lands and the people who do this important work.
“The House Interior spending bill, which nearly failed to pass, includes significant cuts to the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Land Management as well as draconian policy riders that undermine the integrity of the Antiquities Act and block implementation of critical plans that ensure these public lands are managed responsibly for all who use them. These decisions by the House have real world impacts, including risks to public safety and irreparable harm to cultural resources on public lands.
“The Senate Interior spending bill, on the other hand, which passed 28-1 out of committee, does the exact opposite. While not enough to make up for the decades of underfunding, the Senate bill is a rational recognition that investing in our public lands, the civil servants who steward them, and the processes that ensure their proper management is an essential national priority.
“We urge the Congress to move forward with the Senate’s vision for the future of the Bureau of Land Management as they resolve the FY25 Interior spending process, and adequately fund the care of the country’s natural resources that support important recreation areas, wildlife, water sources, and cultural heritage."
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