04 January 2019
IECN: Moral obligation to protect natural resources, public lands
As a pastor and member of the Por la Creación Faith-based Alliance, it’s easy for me to understand the importance of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument to Los Angeles. This is why I appreciate…
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03 January 2019
KRWG: Effort To Create Outdoor Equity Fund In New Mexico
Commentary: Low-income youth and their families could soon have expanded opportunities to access state parks, federal public lands, and a variety of outdoor recreation and education opportunities as part of a statewide and national coalition…
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22 December 2018
LAS CRUCES SUN NEWS: A call for Congress to renew the Land & Water Conservation Fund
Parks and outdoor recreation are not new for many Latino families, and there’s a growing movement of Latino leaders who are calling for increased access to parks in urban and rural communities.
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21 December 2018
COLORADO POLITICS: Congress must act to save a lifeline between Colorado kids and the great outdoors
The federal Land and Water Conservation Fund has provided the funding necessary over the past 54 years for underserved communities and families to enjoy access to the outdoors and open spaces. These are families that…
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20 December 2018
Senate’s Failure to Pass LWCF Hurts Recreation, Cultural Heritage and Conservation
WASHINGTON – Last night, the Senate failed to pass bipartisan legislation that would have saved the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which Congress let expire at the end of Sept. The 54-year-old program, which is…
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14 December 2018
Latino Faith Leaders Unite Against EPA’s Proposed Rollback of Methane Pollution Standards
Today, 11 Latino faith leaders from Por la Creación Faith-based Alliance submitted a joint letter to Andrew Wheeler, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator, opposing the proposal to weaken the New Source Performance Standards,…
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