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| Teddy Roosevelt established the National Park system and wouldn’t be amused. |
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A group of 20 senators and representatives has formed a de facto “anti-parks caucus” in Congress and is waging the most significant legislative and ideological challenge to America’s national parks in decades, says a new
report
released Monday by the Center for American Progress. The analysis finds
that this anti-parks caucus is composed of less than five percent of
Congress but is responsible for introducing dozens of bills to block the
creation of new national parks, end America’s most effective parks
program, and sell off public lands.”
“Thanks to
support from the Koch-backed American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and front groups for the oil industry’s PR giant,
Richard Berman,
as well as increasing lobbying by the Utah-based American Lands
Council, these proposals have now gained prominence at the national
level.”
