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Grand Canyon and Santa Monica Mountains among beneficiaries of public lands act

camera icon Photo © Phillip Gray/Dreamstime. Washington, D.C – The Grand Canyon and Santa Monica Mountains national park sites are among the many beneficiaries of the ambitious public lands package that passed the House of Representatives today that aims to protect public lands, combat climate change and advance environmental justice. The ‘Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act’ passed the House in a 227-200 vote, and, if enacted, would designate almost 1.5 million acres of public land as wilderness and incorporate more than 1,000 river miles into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The bill would also contribute towards the United States’ conservation target to conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030, a target based on scientific recommendations in order to address the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

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