“Former Interior Department employees and advocacy groups say the Trump administration isn’t doing enough to protect federal employees as it allows national parks to remain open—and with free entrance to the public—during the coronavirus pandemic.

“The risk to average American remains low,” according to Covid-19-related talking points that Interior released internally last week. The talking points were obtained by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit made up of local, state, and national government natural resource and environmental professionals that acts as a resource to potential whistleblowers.”