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Democratic-led House makes conservation push with lands bill

by Kevin Freking
| February 26, 2021 12:27 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Friday that would create about 1.5 million acres of new wilderness and incorporate nearly 1,200 miles of waterways into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System as Democrats move to protect more public lands — with President Joe Biden's blessing.

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