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Federal Lands Bill - Now On Trump's Desk - Will Expand Joshua Tree National Park

KVCR | By Danielle Venton

Published March 5, 2019 at 12:04 PM PST

A bill that flew through Congress with rare bipartisan support is now sitting on President Trump's desk. It's the biggest land conservatin package in a decade, and Trump is expectyed to sign it. KQED's Danielle Venton tells us what it will mean for California.

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