What began as an El Paso and community-wide effort decades ago to protect our environment, preserve our land and provide future generations with a history of our beautiful region is now enshrined into law.
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BREAKING NEWS: Our provision to permanently protect Castner Range in the Franklin Mountains of west Texas became law today.pic.twitter.com/qMOVzfVEBx
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Castner protection drafted
Castner protection introduced
Castner protection passes the House
Castner protection passes the Senate
Castner protection signed by the president & becomes law
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At a time when the US is exiting global climate agreements, shrinking public lands, & confirming climate change deniers to key environmental posts, El Paso & Texas are speaking up and fighting to protect our public lands.
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Learn more about our work to protect & preserve Castner Range here: https://medium.com/@RepBetoORourke/protecting-castner-range-for-generations-to-come-93838bb23f61 …
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You realize this land is in the middle of a large city, right?
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Good job! We need more politicians with integrity!
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Thank you.
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So POTUS isn't all bad?
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