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Conservation groups urge more funding after federal grants rescinded; Nature for Mass coalition proposes new revenue
Summary
Advocates from The Nature Conservancy, Mass Audubon and regional partnerships urged greater state investment in natural and working lands after recent federal grant withdrawals and described programs to scale private and public conservation. Witnesses said rescinded federal Regional Conservation Partnership Program grants reduce implementation
Representatives from The Nature Conservancy, Mass Audubon and the Connecticut River Watershed Partnership told the committee the Commonwealth needs to expand public funding and policies to accelerate permanent protection and restoration.
The nut graf: Witnesses described projects and funding shortfalls: The Nature Conservancy highlighted voluntary programs such as the Family Forest Carbon Program and septic‑system pilots; Mass Audubon pointed to technical analysis it released showing conservation and restoration…
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