750 National Parks Will Benefit From Stimulus Money
June 4th, 2009 by Todd | Posted in Camping Lifestyle, General RVs |
Over 750 National Park Services (NPS) will be on the receiving end of a $750 million dollar stimulus package desined to create jobs as well as restore and protect our National Parks. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, said that the NPS funding is part of a $3 billion dollar package the Department is infusing into the American economy as part of the American Recovery and Reinvesting Act. Secretary Salazar was quoted saying “By investing $750 million to restore and protect America’s most special places, we are creating a new legacy of stewardship for our national park system while helping our economy stand up again.”