Congressman McEachin Joined LCV Panel with Fellow United for Climate and Environmental Justice Task Force Co-Chairs
WASHINGTON – Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04), and his United for Climate and Environmental Justice Task Force co-chairs, Congresswomen Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44), participated in a panel discussion about the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), and its importance to all communities.
“I will never stop fighting for the LWCF, and for the communities it helps across the country,” said Congressman Donald McEachin. “Over the past five decades, LWCF has protected some of our nation’s most treasured places. Because of LWCF, people across the country have the chance to explore the great outdoors—taking in sunshine, breathing clean air, and enjoying beautiful vistas they might never otherwise have seen. They are able to visit countless historical sites, including battlefields in my district, that tell the rich story of our nation—places that could otherwise have been lost forever.”
“All Americans should be able to visit these places; future generations deserve to see them in all their undiminished glory. In my own district, LWCF has protected important stretches of the James River—both the water and the shore,” added Rep. McEachin. “I want my children and grandchildren to enjoy those areas just as much as I have—and I want the same for families across our nation. If that is the future we want, there is only one option: we must permanently reauthorize and fully fund LWCF.”
Despite broad bipartisan support for the program, Republican congressional leaders let LWCF expire earlier this year on September 30, 2018. The more than 50-year-old program has helped protect some of America’s most iconic landscapes, including the Grand Canyon and the Appalachian Trail. LWCF has also supported urban open spaces ranging from New York City’s Central Park, to neighborhood ball fields and local parks in nearly every congressional district across the country.
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