A political impasse in the nation’s capital that resulted in a 35-day long, partial government shutdown, has been resolved (for the moment). The agreement allows 16,000 furloughed National Park Service (NPS) employees (80% of the agencies’ total …
Monument review: Recommendations withheld from executive summary
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke today submitted a report to President Donald Trump recommending modifications to certain national monuments. The Department of Interior released an executive summary, but has so far withheld the full report. The …
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Grand Canyon Corporation XYZ National Park? These Days, Anything Seems Possible.
Ominous statements from President Trump and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke are signaling big changes for public lands in the near future, including national parks. The two politicians have been outspoken proponents of privatizing public lands …