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Daines Picked to Lead Parks Committee

Source:  Helena Independent Record   February 1, 2017    By: Rob Chaney, The Missoulian

MISSOULA – Montana Sen. Steve Daines has been appointed chairman of the Senate’s subcommittee on National Parks.  The panel has oversight of the National Park System, Wild and Scenic River System, National Trails System, historic sites, military battlefields and the Land and Water Conservation Fund reports to the Senate’s Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  Republican Daines also sits on Public Lands, Forests and Mining, and Subcommittee on Energy. 

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Daines, Feinstein Call on Energy Conferees to Accelerate Forest Management, Fix Wildfire Funding

Earlier this month Montana Senator Daines and Senator Feinstein from California sent a letter to the Energy Bill Conferees.  They asked the conferees to fix wildfire funding, accelerate responsible management, and address litigation challenges.  This bipartisan letter is part of Senator Daines’ overall effort to reform forest management.  

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