Will Coronavirus Spur Changes To How We Visit National Parks?
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Elizabeth Duan | May 3, 2020
“Leading up to the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service back in 2016, there was much discussion about the future of the parks. Perhaps the hallmark was the Second Century Commission’s report, prepared following a year of listening sessions, professional input, and ...
Court Rules In Favor Of Helicopter Noise Opponents
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Elizabeth Duan | May 2, 2020
“Hawaiʻi island helicopter noise opponents are celebrating a legal victory today. HICoP, or the Hawaii Island Coalition Malama Pono, a non-profit “with the sole purpose of returning serenity to Hawaii free from tour copter noise nuisance pollution and safety from tour copter ...
D.C. Circuit orders agencies to regulate air tours
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Elizabeth Duan | May 1, 2020
“A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is forcing agencies to carry out statutory obligations on national park flight tours after a “nineteen-year holdup.” The groups Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and the ...
DC Circ. Slams Feds For 19 Years Of Stasis On Park Flyovers
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Elizabeth Duan |
“The D.C. Circuit said Friday that 19 years of delay fueled by turf wars between the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service has forced the court to set a deadline for the government to develop plans to manage air tours around national parks.” Read the ...
Utah national parks prepare to reopen, but don’t expect a normal park experience
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Elizabeth Duan |
“Bryce Canyon, Utah’s last national park to close as the coronavirus swept the nation, is poised to be the first to resume operations May 6 even as new infections climb in other parts of the state. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility this week renewed its long- ...