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Earth Day: Federal Interior Secretary Wants "Major Course Correction" On Environmental Issues

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Published April 22, 2016 at 1:36 PM PDT

Today is Earth Day. In light of the holiday, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior is promoting what she calls a "major course correction" on environmental issues. KVCR's Matt Guilhem reports that part of the Secretary's plan includes encouraging more low-income families to visit national parks, and permanently reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

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