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1.3 Million More Acres Protected? It just has to get through congress...

Discussion in 'Wildlife & Nature Conservation' started by birdsandbats, 13 Feb 2019.

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    birdsandbats, 13 Feb 2019
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    I had not heard of this, but after reading through the article it seems like a win for my country.
     
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    I can't find anything on how this went/is going. Does anyone know?
     
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    It was signed into law in March of 2019.

    The bills is titled the "John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019".
     
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