Washington • A bipartisan group of members of Congress, including Rep. Rob Bishop of Utah, on Wednesday pushed for passage of a measure aimed at pouring millions into tackling a decades-old, multibillion-dollar maintenance backlog at America’s national parks.
The Restore Our Parks Act, which stalled in the last Congress despite wide support, would funnel money raised from royalties on oil and gas production on federal lands to help repair trails, roads, sewer systems and aging buildings.