dailycaller
Michael Bastasch
11:49 AM 01/20/2018
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http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/20/liberals-attack-open-national-parks-shutdown/In order to avoid the chaos and public outrage over national parks and monuments being closed off in 2013 during the Obama administration, the Trump administration announced many public lands will remain open during the ongoing government shutdown.
However, environmental groups that bemoaned the closed parks in 2013 have changed their tune, and are now calling labelling it “dangerous†and a threat to public safety.
“Gates would be open and people could enter, but there would be virtually no staff on hand to protect them or the parks’ resources. It’s an irresponsible way to run parks,†Theresa Pierno, president of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), said in a statement issued on Friday ahead of the shutdown.