National Parks Conservation Association
Coverage of National Parks Conservation Association in the Nexus archive.
- Conservationists worry Colorado's 13 national park units are at risk after Trump cuts size of Utah monuments
Conservationists warn that six of Colorado's 13 national park units, created under the Antiquities Act, are at risk after President Donald Trump reduced the size of Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments by 90% each. Colorado's senior program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association stated the threat is broad and genuine, with high concern over potential future cuts.
- Conservationists worry Colorado's 13 national park units are at risk after Trump cuts size of Utah monuments
Conservationists warn that Colorado's 13 national park units may face risks after President Donald Trump reduced the size of Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments using the Antiquities Act. Six of Colorado's parks were established under the same law, and experts express high concern that similar actions could target them.
- National Park Service workers in Rocky Mountain region unionize, with more votes expected soon
Rocky Mountain region National Park Service workers have voted to unionize with the National Treasury Employees Union, representing 650 employees across 12 western parks. The unionization effort, which passed 317-11, aims to expand to additional parks soon, addressing concerns over staffing and job protections.
- Judge blasts Trump’s ‘censorship’ of national parks and museums
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump's executive order to remove educational information from national parks and museums sets a 'dangerous precedent of censorship' and ordered the government to restore the removed content. The judge, Angel Kelley, granted a preliminary injunction against the Department of the Interior, requiring the restoration of interpretive materials by July 4 to ensure 'our shared history be honestly told.'
- Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that ‘disparaged’ US
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore National Park changes made under an executive order that removed exhibits deemed to 'disparage' Americans. The judge criticized the policy as an attempt to 'rewrite the Nation’s history' by censoring exhibits on slavery, climate change, and Pride flags at sites like Independence National Historical Park and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
- Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that ‘disparaged’ US
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore changes to National Park sites that removed exhibits deemed to 'disparage' the U.S., halting further alterations and requiring weekly progress reports. The ruling addresses efforts to remove exhibits on slavery, climate change, and Pride flags, which the judge called an attempt to 'rewrite the Nation’s history.' Conservation and historical organizations sued over policies forcing the removal of factually accurate exhibits.
- Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that 'disparaged' US
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore changes to National Park exhibits and halt further modifications under an executive order that removed elements deemed to 'disparage' Americans. The ruling, issued in response to a lawsuit by conservation and historical groups, requires weekly progress reports and criticizes the administration's efforts to 'rewrite history' by removing exhibits on topics like slavery and climate change.
- Judge orders Trump administration to restore censored National Park exhibits
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore censored National Park exhibits and halt further changes, citing efforts to rewrite history by excluding marginalized communities' experiences. The ruling follows a lawsuit by conservation and historical organizations over policies that removed exhibits on slavery, climate change, and other topics from sites like Independence National Historical Park and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.