/tags/land-and-water-conservation-fund Land and Water Conservation Fund en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 21 Nov 2020 01:23:38 GMT /2020-11-20/changes-to-land-and-water-conservation-fund-trigger-swift-bipartisan-pushback The Interior Department is facing criticism for putting up barriers to conservation projects nationwide funded through the new Great American Outdoors Act. Sat, 21 Nov 2020 01:23:38 GMT /2020-11-20/changes-to-land-and-water-conservation-fund-trigger-swift-bipartisan-pushback Cooper McKim /2020-06-22/conservation-bill-raises-concerns-among-several-western-senators The Great American Outdoors Act has passed the Senate with solid bipartisan support – but bipartisan doesn’t mean unanimous. A group of 73 voted yes... Mon, 22 Jun 2020 14:17:43 GMT /2020-06-22/conservation-bill-raises-concerns-among-several-western-senators Madelyn Beck, Madelyn Beck /2019-01-31/state-of-the-rockies-western-voters-identify-as-outdoor-enthusiasts The 2019 State of the Rockies report says 70 percent of western voters identify as "outdoor enthusiasts." The annual bipartisan poll surveys how voters... Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:54:18 GMT /2019-01-31/state-of-the-rockies-western-voters-identify-as-outdoor-enthusiasts Ali Budner /environment/2018-12-20/decision-on-federal-land-and-water-fund-will-wait-until-after-new-year Funding for one of the Mountain West's key environmental protection programs is on hold until after the holidays. Congress has again delayed talks on… Fri, 21 Dec 2018 01:34:07 GMT /environment/2018-12-20/decision-on-federal-land-and-water-fund-will-wait-until-after-new-year Matt Bloom /environment/2018-12-14/funding-for-federal-conservation-and-recreation-program-still-in-limbo Since 1964 the Land and Water Conservation Fund has used royalties from oil and gas leasing to protect natural areas, water resources and cultural… Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:57:21 GMT /environment/2018-12-14/funding-for-federal-conservation-and-recreation-program-still-in-limbo Stephanie Daniel /2018-08-23/threat-to-public-lands-conservation-program-may-lie-in-its-obscurity The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) may be the most successful, and little-known, conservation program. That obscurity could contribute to it's... Thu, 23 Aug 2018 23:16:00 GMT /2018-08-23/threat-to-public-lands-conservation-program-may-lie-in-its-obscurity Erik Neumann /2018-06-07/major-funding-source-for-public-lands-faces-cuts-under-zinke-budget A lot of people may not have heard of the Land and Water Conservation Fund , or that it’s in jeopardy. Thu, 07 Jun 2018 22:54:06 GMT /2018-06-07/major-funding-source-for-public-lands-faces-cuts-under-zinke-budget Erik Neumann