Land and Water Conservation Fund

For the past half century, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has protected community spaces in nearly every county in the U.S., making it one of the most successful and accessible parks programs in America. It does this without using any taxpayer dollars – it is funded with revenues paid to the government from offshore oil and gas drilling. It’s set to expire tomorrow. Today, I joined with the Environmental League of Massachusetts in urging members of Congress to permanently reauthorize the LWCF.

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