Out-of-touch Trump budget undermines bipartisan conservation values
U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, DC
Mason Cummings (TWS)
WASHINGTON, March 11, 2019 ---- The Wilderness Society blasted the Trump administration’s FY 2020 budget figures as out of touch with the people and communities who want to conserve the nation’s public lands and waters.
Statement from Jonathan Asher, Government Relations Manager, The Wilderness Society
“The administration’s budget undermines the very conservation values and traditions that the American people reaffirmed in the midterm elections.
With deep cuts like those proposed to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and a 14 percent cut overall to the Interior Department, it’s clear the Trump administration is out of touch with the people and communities who treasure our public lands. It also clearly shows that Deputy Interior Secretary Bernhardt plans to continue the polluter-friendly agenda of this administration rather than listen to the American people.”
CONTACTS:
Jonathan Asher, Government Relations Manager, Conservation Funding, 202 713-7201; jonathan_asher@tws.org
Michael Reinemer, Michael_reinemer@tws.org, (202) 429-3949
The Wilderness Society is the leading conservation organization working to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. Founded in 1935, and now with more than one million members and supporters, The Wilderness Society has led the effort to permanently protect 109 million acres of wilderness and to ensure sound management of our shared national lands. Visit www.wilderness.org.
