[stevew]

National Park and Preserve designation for New River Gorge is add-on to relief bill

Included in the 5,593-page year-end spending package hammered out by Congress on Monday is legislation that would make a 7,000-acre section of the New River Gorge National River the nation’s

www.wvgazettemail.com

 

[Adventurous]

Cool, I guess. Feels like a bit of a stretch, like most of the recent additions, but maybe my view is tainted having visited some of the best the park system has to offer.

33/63

 

[eric strt6]

you know that s great and all but just once I would like to see these fucks pass a straight bill with no fucking add ons

 

[stevew]

you know that s great and all but just once I would like to see these fucks pass a straight bill with no fucking add ons

line item veto would be nice....

 

[Full Trucker]

Wasn't there some Smithsonian museum funding added on to the relief bill as well?

 

[Full Trucker]

Here it is...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/smithsonian-museums-latino-womens-history/2020/12/22/4f9211ac-43c6-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html

NB: I'm not complaining.

 

[jstuhlman]

NRG is a pretty awesome place. wonder what it means for biking in the area though...
and i may be a bit biased, but i'm all for a few new museums over a 3 martini executive lunch break. line item veto THAT shit, stat.

 

[jonKranked]

NRG is a pretty awesome place. wonder what it means for biking in the area though...

and climbing, and whitewater activities.

beautiful region tho. growing up we'd pass over the NRB on the way to our family in WVA.