“Today is a historic day in the path towards bringing greater equity, inclusion, and accessibility to our nation’s public lands to all the people in our country”
Statement from Corazón Latino on the confirmation of Rep. Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior
Berkeley Springs, WV, March 15, 2021 –Felipe Benítez, Executive Director of Corazón Latino, a national environmental justice and conservation organization with strong presence in the West Virginia Eastern Panhandle, issued the following statement on the confirmation of Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior:
“Today is a historic day in the path towards bringing greater equity, inclusion, and accessibility to our nation’s public lands to all the people in our country.
“Deb Haaland is not only uniquely qualified to lead an agency that manages, protects, and cares for our nation’s most precious natural treasures and public lands, she brings a stellar bipartisan record on working towards the protection and conservation of critical cultural sites, wildlife, oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams through deep community engagement and by relying on science.
“We look forward to working with her towards the creation and implementation of policies that will boost economic development through green and outdoor recreation jobs while protecting our beautiful lands in the Mountain State.
“To Senator Manchin who voted in favor of Deb Haaland’s confirmation: Thank you for supporting diversity, inclusion, and justice in West Virginia public lands.”
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Corazón Latino is a national non-profit organization that seeks to generate social, environmental, and conservation initiatives that promote protection of natural resources. Corazón Latino mobilizes the passion, love, unity, solidarity, and resources of individuals, communities, organizations, and government entities to promote the common good. Visit us at http://www.corazonlatino.us.
