Policy Update Jan 21, 2021

The Undoing Of Our Public Lands and National Parks

President Trump and the officials he appointed systematically undermined, degraded and outright attacked the laws that protect our public lands, the agencies that manage them and the irreplaceable resources these places safeguard for the American people. 

The few bright spots are unfortunately significantly outweighed by the deliberate disregard for the future of our public lands.

Use the chart below to explore the major actions affecting national parks that were implemented by the Trump administration.


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