News: Foreign Visitor Fees Fall Short, NPS Nominee Withdrawn, More
APR 29, 202611 MIN
News: Foreign Visitor Fees Fall Short, NPS Nominee Withdrawn, More
APR 29, 202611 MIN
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The Trump administration withdraws its National Park Service director nominee, leaving the agency under acting leadership, while a proposed 2027 budget would cut NPS operations by about $736 million (over 25%) alongside a new $10 billion DC construction/beautification program. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning “American Flag Blue,” and non-resident park fee revenue rose by about $2 million year over year, far below projections. Two recent fatal accidents at Zion National Park, Grand Teton’s robotic sage grouse decoys, a whistleblower complaint alleging widespread lead paint risks in Yellowstone employee housing, and more.
00:00 This Week
00:40 NPS Nominee Withdrawn
01:47 Proposed Budget Cuts
02:33 Lincoln Memorial Pool Turns Blue
03:55 Non-Resident Fee Revenue
04:51 Zion Trail Fatalities
05:35 Robotic Birds for Sage Grouse
07:25 Yellowstone Housing Lead Risks
08:21 Boundary Waters Mining Fight
09:54 California State Park Expansion
10:54 Wrap Up