30 By 30
The Biden Administration’s 30 by 30 Plan is meant to fight climate change by conserving 30 percent of the nation’s land and waters by 2030.
At present, 12 percent of the nation’s land is currently protected. That’s about 289 million acres.
The 30 by 30 plan would add 440 million more acres under protected status and bring the total federally protected lands in the U.S. to 729 million acres.
What it does intend to do is take land away from farmers and ranchers.
Vilsack: “Not gonna happen.”
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack responding to a reporter’s question says there are no plans to take farmers lands away to meet climate or emissions goals.