{"id":2375138,"date":"2024-12-01T18:01:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T23:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legislators-request-disaster-appropriations-for-public-lands-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-01T18:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T23:03:53","slug":"legislators-request-disaster-appropriations-for-public-lands-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legislators-request-disaster-appropriations-for-public-lands-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislators request disaster appropriations for public lands &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flegislators-request-disaster-appropriations-for-public-lands-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2375138&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Legislators from Virginia and North Carolina are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-prepares-for-government-shutdown-but-wont-pause-pr-war-on-gop\/\" title=\"White House readies for shutdown, won&#039;t halt PR battle with GOP.\">urging congressional leaders<\/a> to include public lands \u2062in the \u200bdisaster relief appropriations following Hurricane Helene and other storms \u2064that \u2064affected the\u200b East and Gulf\u2062 coasts. As local\u200d communities begin recovery efforts during the Thanksgiving season, the lawmakers emphasize that many <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">federally owned public lands essential<\/a> to local economies remain closed or damaged, hindering tourism and recovery. They highlight the significant impact of the hurricane\u2062 on areas such \u200das the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is \u2062managed by \u2063the National Park Service and serves as a vital asset for the\u200c affected regions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Legislators request disaster appropriations for public lands<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1896816\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; As Americans celebrated Thanksgiving, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-dead-1-injured-45-rescued-as-recovery-efforts-continue-at-ill-amazon-facility\/\" title=\"6 dead, 1 injured, 45 rescued as recovery efforts continue at Ill. Amazon facility\">recovery efforts continue<\/a> in the wake of Hurricane Helene and the major storms that have hit the East and Gulf coasts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>As communities work to get back on their feet, a handful of congressmen and women from Virginia and North Carolina have implored congressional leaders not to forget public lands in supplemental appropriations for natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While thousands of our constituents are beginning to rebuild their lives, many of these communities are simultaneously contending with the fallout that large segments of federally owned public lands that anchor these local economies are closed, not fully opened, or are simply inaccessible to visitors due to Hurricane Helene&rsquo;s destruction,&rdquo; the lawmakers wrote.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, the National Park Service manages the renowned Blue Ridge Parkway, a national treasure that runs through many affected communities in Virginia and North Carolina and was severely damaged by Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In 2023, the Parkway saw over 16.7 million visitors who spent nearly $1.4 billion in surrounding communities,&rdquo; the lawmakers continued. &ldquo;Substantial federal funding is needed for the Parkway to rebuild its infrastructure to support the millions of visitors the park hosts each year, which supports dozens of Appalachian communities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The letter was signed by Virginia Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner and Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., and North Carolina Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers advocated for an Emergency Declaration and an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for Virginia, as well as a bipartisan appropriations package for those Americans affected by the storm.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warner issued a reminder Monday on X, formerly Twitter, to Virginians looking to apply for disaster relief.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Folks, if you live in a county that was approved for Individual Assistance because of Helene-related damages, the deadline to apply is December 2 &ndash; that&rsquo;s a week from today,&rdquo; Warner wrote, sharing the link to the government webpage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1896816\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1896816\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legislators seek disaster funds for public lands post-Hurricane Helene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2375139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iStock-928158772-1024x609.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8974,42075,4762,38786],"class_list":["post-2375138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-appropriations","tag-disaster-relief","tag-legislation","tag-public-lands"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iStock-928158772-1024x609.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375138"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2375142,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375138\/revisions\/2375142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2375139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2375138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2375138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}