"Public Lands: Bipartisan Bill Calls For Mandatory LWCF Funding"

"Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) will introduce today bipartisan legislation to provide permanent, full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, his office confirmed last night.

The 'Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act' would make funding for the LWCF mandatory at its current authorized annual level of $900 million, according to a bill summary from Manchin's office.

'This was the original intent when the LWCF was established and credited with revenues from offshore oil and gas receipts,' said the summary. 'But this intent has not been realized because of the requirement in current law that expenditures from the LWCF must be appropriated.'"

Kellie Lunney reports for E&E Daily April 9, 2019.