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GOP asks: Why were national parks shut down, anyway? - USA TODAY
Republicans say National Park Service has acted arbitrarily in carrying out closures; WASHINGTON — House Republicans plan to take aim at the Obama administration on Wednesday for temporarily ...
Why staffing cuts to national parks could pose safety concerns for summer visitors
At the Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland, visitors this summer are seeing shuttered lifeguard towers and signs ...
What budget cuts and reduced staffing could mean for the National Park Service
As budget cuts and staff reductions continue across the federal government, some are concerned about the future of national parks, including those in the mid-Atlantic region.
Plan to sell 5.4 million acres of public lands dropped from ‘big beautiful bill’ Senate OK’d
Efforts to sell public lands fail, but lawmakers and advocates remain concerned about the environmental impact of the “big ...
The Republicans in Congress Who Are Opting to Self-Deport From Washington
Feeling out of step with President Trump’s G.O.P., Senator Thom Tillis and Representative Don Bacon are deciding to retire.
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Trump’s cuts to National Park Service rankle Republicans - AOL
President Trump’s proposed cuts to the National Park Service (NPS) are troubling some Republicans. The Trump administration has proposed a 30 percent cut to the park service’s operations ...