The is blog post is written by Valerie Shen, a sophomore at Harvard College, who is interning this summer for the Climate Change Policy team at The Wilderness Society.
As yet another sign of how far the Congress is taking the country off track, keep an eye on how Congress fills the time while the debt ceiling debate stalls.
As Congress debates funding for conservation programs this week, wilderness lovers should know that some members have launched an unprecedented assault on our wild places and natural resources.
Corporate polluters may soon gain access to another huge slice of wilderness as U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) pushes forward risky legislation this summer that opens tens of millions of acres of pristine American lands.
WILDERNESS NEEDS PROTECTION TODAY. TELL CONGRESS TO ACT.
Last Congress we witnessed the worst Congress for wilderness: the first since 1966 to not protect a single acre of wilderness. We cannot let history repeat itself. Urge your representative and senators to support America’s natural heritage.