“Two activist groups have told Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to expect a lawsuit if he further extends the temporary assignments of William Perry Pendley as head of the Bureau of Land Management and David Vela as head of the National Park Service. Public Employees for ...

“With planning now underway for how best to open national parks that have been closed by the coronavirus pandemic, it’s the perfect time for superintendents to institute visitor carrying capacities that Congress long ago called for, according to Public Employees for ...

“Two environmental watchdog groups are threatening to sue the Department of the Interior for continuously filling top posts with temporary orders — a move that skirts Senate confirmation. President Trump hasn’t nominated a permanent director for either the Bureau of Land ...

“Two advocacy groups are threatening to sue Interior Secretary David Bernhardt if he allows the acting directors of the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service to remain in place after their terms expire next week. Bernhardt earlier this month signed an amended order ...

“The nonprofit advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said on Monday as the national parks reopen they must confront their “chronic crippling overcrowding” problem. The 1978 National Parks and Recreation Act “requires ‘visitor carrying capacities for ...