"America's public lands are one of our greatest treasures," Warren wrote. "But today, those lands are under threat. The Trump administration is busy selling off our public lands to the oil, gas and coal industries for pennies on the dollar -- expanding fossil fuel extraction that destroys pristine sites across the country while pouring an accelerant on our climate crisis."
The proposal also includes:
• Fully funding public land management agencies and requiring mandatory spending for the Land and Water Conservation Fund
• Creating a "21st century Civilian Conservation Corps" by employing 10,000 young people, funded by an increased AmeriCorps budget
• Restoring protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante, two national monuments in Utah that were opened for mining and drilling in 2017 -- a decision still mired in lawsuits
• Free entrance to all national parks
Warren's call for a ban on fossil fuel leases received an outpouring of support from environmental groups, but states that rely on drilling for the majority of income blasted the plan for being out of touch with the needs of Western communities. “Senator Warren's so-called ‘plan' for federal lands shows how detached she is from the actual issues facing rural America and the West," Rep. Paul A. Gosar, Congressional Western Caucus chairman, said in a statement. "The Senator makes clear she thinks of our federal lands as a place where rich people go to hike and sightsee instead of 640 million acres where multiple-use activities like grazing, timber harvesting and responsible energy production are critical to the survival of our communities."
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen...ises-roll-back-trump-energy/story?id=62508416
The proposal also includes:
• Fully funding public land management agencies and requiring mandatory spending for the Land and Water Conservation Fund
• Creating a "21st century Civilian Conservation Corps" by employing 10,000 young people, funded by an increased AmeriCorps budget
• Restoring protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante, two national monuments in Utah that were opened for mining and drilling in 2017 -- a decision still mired in lawsuits
• Free entrance to all national parks
Warren's call for a ban on fossil fuel leases received an outpouring of support from environmental groups, but states that rely on drilling for the majority of income blasted the plan for being out of touch with the needs of Western communities. “Senator Warren's so-called ‘plan' for federal lands shows how detached she is from the actual issues facing rural America and the West," Rep. Paul A. Gosar, Congressional Western Caucus chairman, said in a statement. "The Senator makes clear she thinks of our federal lands as a place where rich people go to hike and sightsee instead of 640 million acres where multiple-use activities like grazing, timber harvesting and responsible energy production are critical to the survival of our communities."
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen...ises-roll-back-trump-energy/story?id=62508416
