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Yesterday, I worried that people might get some of The Salt Lake Tribune's editorials mixed up with those in The Deseret News.

At least nobody's going to say that about the editorials in The Wall Street Journal.

Conservation fund should have been continued — Salt Lake Tribune Editorial

"Rep. Rob Bishop thinks the national Land and Water Conservation Fund has to be destroyed in order to save it.

"As chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, the congressman from Utah's 1st District has managed the first part of that. But, as it is always easier to destroy than to create, the second part will be a lot more difficult. And, judging by Bishop's own description of how the fund should be repurposed, not altogether such a good idea. ..."

— Government Land Grab — Wall Street Journal Editorial

"The Obama Administration has spent years invading broad parts of the economy from finance to health care, but less noticed is the takeover of, well, actual land. Witness the standoff over a 50-year-old public land program that has devolved into a watering hole for seizing private property. ..."

Elsewhere:

Congress lets worthwhile Land and Water Conservation Fund expire — Spokane Spokesman-Review Editorial

" ... Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, is the House Natural Resources chairman, and he is determined to uphold the far-right view that if the government is involved, it must be wrong. In this case, he believes the feds already hold too much land and he's vowed to stop any expansion on his watch. ..."

Montana delegation must push to reauthorize LWCF — Helena (Mont.) Independent-Review Editorial

" ... If you read the news about the LWCF, you'll find assurances here and there from politicians back in Washington that everything will work out in the end and the LWCF will get permanent reauthorization before the end of the continuing funding resolution on Dec. 11. Forgive us if we seem skeptical. ..."

Find a way to renew LWCF — Casper Star-Tribune Editorial

" ... Of course, we're in favor of outdoor recreation. At its most basic, it encourages fitness, conservation and even mental health – after all, we have to put away our digital devices to truly enjoy these beautiful spaces. These opportunities are especially important in rural Wyoming, where parks and ballfields serve as community gathering places. They bring people together in the middle of vast expanses of prairie. That's incredibly important in our sparsely populated state. ..."

Get busy on LWCF or get out of the way — Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Editorial

" ... We think the LWCF is working just fine and shouldn't be crimped in any way. Colorado's outdoor recreation economy depends on growing opportunities, not limiting them to existing spaces. But reauthorizing the LWCF is critical. ..."

LWCF derailed by a few short-sighted extremists — Jim Klug | Business for Montana's Outdoors | For The Missoulian

" ... After 50 years of proven success, the Land and Water Conservation Fund expired, as some members of Congress let the fund sunset during last-minute budget negotiations. They did not shut down the government, but they did shut down the most successful conservation and recreation program in our nation's history. This program – LWCF – did not cost taxpayers one cent. A program of which Montana was one of the largest economic beneficiaries. Now, unless the fund is revived, access to fishing, hunting, recreation and protection of our lands, waters and wildlife is at risk. ..."

Protecting Maine's land and water for future generations — Lewiston (Maine) Sun-Journal

" ... In 1886, during an Independence Day address in the Badlands of North Dakota, future President Theodore Roosevelt emphasized America's unique heritage of conservation and the need to pass that tradition on to future generations. 'It is not what we have that will make us a great nation,' he said. 'It is the way in which we use it.'..."

Sort of related:

Time to expand Utah State Parks — Salt Lake Tribune Editorial

"Outside of urban-style pursuits such as health care and technology, the outdoors is the sustainable future of Utah's economy.

"So it makes sense that the people in charge of the state's park system are starting to look into the possibility of not only expanding the size and offerings of state parks, but also a way to pay for it. ..."