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This more than mere dismantling of an institution. This is the deliberate and purposeful rape of public land for the sake of profit. The crown jewels of the na

• topkai22 7y ago
  Where did you get that resource industries are able to turn a profit in the park system from the article? The only thing I saw was the privatization of campgrounds, that’s not exactly the “purposeful rape of public land.” The public lands outside the park system are under far more threat of development.
  • vanusa 7y ago
    Where did you get that resource industries are able to turn a profit in the park system from the article? From actually reading the article, rather than just skimming a line or two. For example: Then came the decisions to leave the parks open to impacts during the unfortunate government shutdown, illegally misuse entrance fees, open park trails to e-bikes, suppress climate science, kill wolf pups and bear cubs in their dens to enhance “sport hunting”, privatize campgrounds, and issue muzzle memos to park managers. With a waiver of environmental laws, bulldozers are plowing ancient cacti in national parks along the southern border in order to build a wall. Senior career park managers are likely to be replaced with unqualified political hacks. It doesn't explicitly say that these companies will turn a profit. But since the moves are basically industry-driven - we can take it as a given that that the ultimate intended goal.
  • wcarron 7y ago
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/bears-ears/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/bears-...