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California senator seeks expansion of land, water protection May. 04, 2021 at 6:00 am Associated Press California Sen. Alex Padilla on Monday proposed a vast expansion of government protection for public lands and rivers that he said would fight climate change and safeguard natural treasures for generations to come. His proposal would combine three bills already passed in the House and looks to take advantage of the Democratic tilt in Washington that is more welcoming to environmental protection, compared to the Republican Trump administration. Overall, it would expand protections for over 1 ...

California senator seeks expansion of land, water protection May 3, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this March 16, 2021, file photo, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Padilla on Monday, May 3, 2021, proposed a vast expansion of government protection for public lands and rivers that he said would fight climate change and safeguard natural treasures for generations to come.Alex Brandon/AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Sen. Alex Padilla on Monday proposed a vast expansion of gov...

FILE - In this March 16, 2021, file photo, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Padilla on Monday, May 3, 2021, proposed a vast expansion of government protection for public lands and rivers that he said would fight climate change and safeguard natural treasures for generations to come. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) LOS ANGELES — California Sen. Alex Padilla on Monday proposed a vast expansion of government protection for public lands and rivers that he said would fight climate chan...

Table of Contents Bills Seek to Conserve Public Lands and Rivers Across California A hiker walks through Big Tujunga Canyon north of Los Angeles, near one of the areas targeted for safeguards in the San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act. Gabriella Angotti-Jones Based on anecdotal reports from around the U.S., more people have been getting outside to hunt, fish, hike, cycle, boat, and more during the COVID-19 pandemic than in recent memory. But despite this trend, one long-standing and unfortunate aspect of outdoor recreation remains: Not all people ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) voted to pass H.R. 803, the Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act, a legislative package providing lasting protections for key public lands and waters in Arizona, Colorado, California, and Washington State. This bill designates approximately 1.49 million acres of public lands and wilderness and