OPINION: Daines' about-face on LWCF bad for Montana

By Ivy Fredrickson - July 3, 2018 - Originally published in the Independent Record.  The Land and Water Conservation Fund uses offshore oil and gas revenues, not taxes, to fund fishing access sites, community parks and strategic acquisitions of public lands that expand public access or provide recreational opportunities. The LWCF is very important to communities like Butte. The Outdoor Industry Association found that in Montana alone outdoor recreation generates $7.1 billion annually in ...