Wetlands NPR's John Nielsen reports on one of the most unusual environmental bills Congress has ever considered. Tomorrow the Senate votes whether to approve a 2-point-8-billion-dollar program that would funnel federal oil drilling revenues to local conservation and recreation programs. The measure has conservatives and liberals working hand-in-hand, though some argue it's just "green" pork.

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NPR's John Nielsen reports on one of the most unusual environmental bills Congress has ever considered. Tomorrow the Senate votes whether to approve a 2-point-8-billion-dollar program that would funnel federal oil drilling revenues to local conservation and recreation programs. The measure has conservatives and liberals working hand-in-hand, though some argue it's just "green" pork.