16 May 2019
HAF Applauds House for Funding LWCF in FY 2020, Urges Senate to Approve Proposed Budget
On Tuesday, May 14, the House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2020 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill. The legislation includes funding for programs within the Department of the Interior, the Environmental…
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02 May 2019
California Latinos Visit North Etiwanda Preserve to Celebrate Public Lands
On Sunday, Apr. 28, Hispanic Access Foundation, Inland Empire Resource Conservation District, San Bernardino County Special Districts, Supervisor Rutherford’s Office, Rancho Cucamonga Foothill Preservation Alliance and Por la Creación Faith-based Alliance took 40 congregation members…
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18 April 2019
President Signs DCP into Law, Latino Faith Leaders Unite to Protect the Colorado River
On Tuesday, Apr. 16, President Trump signed a law authorizing the Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) to protect the Colorado River, following the bill’s passage through Congress with bipartisan support. The law, which follows years of…
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16 April 2019
HAF Statement on Gila River Being Declared America's Most Endangered River
Following the release of American River’s report America's Most Endangered Rivers® of 2019 in which New Mexico’s Gila River was ranked #1 due to a proposed water diversion project that would tax the already threatened…
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05 April 2019
New Toolkit Underscores Health, Economic and Cultural Impact of Conservation Issues on Latino Communities
Yesterday, Hispanic Access Foundation held a webinar briefing with experts on wildfires, drought, extreme heat, health, occupational safety, and our nation’s public lands to release a new conservation toolkit “A Guide to Land, Water and…
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26 March 2019
HAF Calls on Congress to Dedicate Permanent and Full Funding for LWCF
WASHINGTON – While the Land and Water Conservation Fund is now permanently reauthorized, President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for 2020 cuts federal funding for LWCF by more than 100 percent, not only zeroing out the…
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