National Park Service celebrates second anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act (investment of $210 million)

It has been two years since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment in clean energy and climate change in the country's history:

“With the stroke of a pen, President Biden has redefined American leadership in addressing the existential threat posed by the climate crisis and ushered in a new era of American innovation and ingenuity to lower consumer costs and advance the global clean energy economy.”

As of August 16, 2022, the National Parks Service has invested $210 million for a variety of purposes, including protecting wildlife and plants, addressing landscape conservation challenges, and maintaining a healthy environment for many generations to come.

“From protecting wildlife and landscapes to ensuring a healthy environment, the Inflation Reduction Act supports restoration and resilience in the nation's most beautiful places. On the second anniversary of the Act, we celebrate the work being done in parks from coast to coast to ensure future generations can enjoy these iconic landscapes, and thank the essential workers who make these improvements possible.” –National Park Service

The NPS has released the following statement reviewing the last 24 months and the changes it has made with the inflow of funds.

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE:

Inflation Reduction Act promotes historic climate protection measures in national parks

2 years since the largest investment in climate protection in history

Since the Inflation Reduction Act took effect two years ago, the National Park Service has invested $210 million to preserve the parks, build their climate resilience, and support local economies.

During this time, projects have been undertaken that will benefit people, wildlife and the local economy for generations to come. Inflation Reduction Act projects will continue over the next seven years, but the investments will continue to benefit parks and people long into the future.

“The Inflation Reduction Act is an unprecedented investment in the future of our nation's public lands. These funds will combat climate change and restore healthy lands and waters in parks across the country.” –Director of the National Park Service, Chuck Sams

To this day, local efforts in national parks continue to protect wildlife and plants, address conservation challenges, create career opportunities for America's youth, preserve cultural heritage, and provide a healthy environment for recreation and reflection.

In just 24 months since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, the National Park Service has:

On the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, the National Park Service recognizes these important investments and the essential workers who make repairing critical facilities and infrastructure possible. Our work to improve conservation through ecosystem restoration continues. The full list of projects can be found on the National Park Service website.

These investments advance the Department of the Interior's Restoration and Resilience Framework, which directs more than $2 billion in cross-agency investments from the bipartisan Infrastructure Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, supports the President's America the Beautiful Initiative, and advances the goals of the National Climate Resilience Framework.

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