Sen. King: Deferring Park Maintenance Is 'Ridiculous,' King Tells Forest Service
April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023:
U.S. Senator Angus King today urged the U.S. Forest Service to commit the necessary funds to maintenance in the upcoming budget to prevent a catastrophic backlog. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, King spoke with Budget Director of the Forest Service, Mark Lichtenstein, and stressed that the agency cannot continue underfunding maintenan . . .
U.S. Senator Angus King today urged the U.S. Forest Service to commit the necessary funds to maintenance in the upcoming budget to prevent a catastrophic backlog. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, King spoke with Budget Director of the Forest Service, Mark Lichtenstein, and stressed that the agency cannot continue underfunding maintenan . . .