[PCA] NEWS: Drilling fees pay for new national forest lands
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Mon Apr 9 07:33:47 CDT 2012
http://news.yahoo.com/drilling-fees-pay-national-forest-lands-040215702.html
Drilling fees pay for new national forest lands
By JEFF BARNARD | Associated Press -- Fri, Apr 6, 2012
Offshore drilling fees are financing the purchase of $41.6 million worth
of new national forest lands in 15 states.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday the 28 different purchases
from North Carolina to Oregon will protect clean water and fish and
wildlife habitat, absorb private inholdings within wilderness areas, and
support outdoor recreation spending that contributes $14.5 billion
annually to the economy.
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