National Park Service Gives Park Superintendents Authority To Ban E-Bikes
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Elizabeth Duan | July 1, 2021
“Superintendents across the National Park System have been given permission to reverse course and deny trail access to e-bikes if they adversely impact park resources or other visitors. “This is a wobbly move by the Park Service,” said Public Employees for Environmental ...
Groups Renew Call For Plastics Ban In National Park System
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Elizabeth Duan | June 24, 2021
“The change of administrations in Washington, D.C., has led to a renewed call for a ban on disposable plastic bottles in the National Park System, along with a commitment from the agency that plastic wastes in the parks be reduced by 75 percent over the next five years. This week ...
2020 Year In Review: Stories That Deserve A Second Look
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Elizabeth Duan | December 28, 2020
“Funding Cuts Imperil Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Program At Padre Island National Seashore A National Park Service review of the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle recovery program at Padre Island National Seashore is calling for substantial funding cuts and programmatic changes that ...
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Is Getting New Visitor Center
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Elizabeth Duan | October 2, 2020
“After years of need, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana is getting a bigger and better visitor center, one with the space and proper environmental controls to display more of the monument’s archaeological collections. The 2008 plan called for an enclosed ...
PEER Claims Acting Park Service Director Is Serving Illegally
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Elizabeth Duan |
“Margaret Everson, who has been serving as acting director of the National Park Service since August 7, was illegally appointed and should be removed, according to a court filing by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. PEER originally raised that issue in late August, ...