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National Parks Conservation Association News Release

After weeks of negotiations, Senate and House Appropriations Committees released several fiscal year 2024 spending bills, including the Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies bill that funds the National Park Service. The new, conferenced spending bill will cut $150 million from the National Park Service’s budget. This reduction will mean fewer staff and resources to ensure quality visitor experiences and safety and to protect our natural and culturally significant sites. The spending bill also includes a $25 million cut (18% cut) to smaller scale park repairs and a damaging $46 million cut (36% cut) to larger park repair projects.

Read more at  Parks Group Troubled by Looming Impacts of Budget Cuts on America’s National Parks · National Parks Conservation Association