WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Coalition commented on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s vote to approve Governor Doug Burgum for Secretary of the Interior.

Lesley Kane Szynal, Chair of the LWCF Coalition, commented on this significant milestone, stating: "The LWCF Coalition is encouraged by Governor Burgum’s leadership record and hopes he will continue to champion public lands and conservation efforts, building on the legacy established when President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) in 2020. GAOA, which permanently funded the Land and Water Conservation Fund, remains the signature bipartisan conservation achievement of President Trump’s first term. LWCF is the original conservation offset for America’s offshore energy development, financed through reinvested oil and gas revenues and not funded by taxpayer dollars. Over the past 60 years, LWCF dollars have helped nearly every zip code in America, empowering protection of iconic American landscapes like Grand Teton National Park and the Everglades, expanded access for hunting and fishing in places like Dakota Grasslands and Montana’s Lost Trail Conservation Area, and enhanced state and local parks in every state. We look forward to working with Secretary-designate Burgum to ensure LWCF’s success continues, and America’s public lands remain protected and accessible for future generations."

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