"Interior Department Blasts Resigning National Parks Board Members"

"The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday said it welcomed the mass resignation of members of the National Parks Service advisory board, saying they had ignored sexual harassment cases and lied about how they were treated by the Trump administration.

The sharply worded statement underscores the tensions between the President Donald Trump’s administration and some public employees over Trump’s efforts to roll back environmental protections and boost development of federal lands.

Seven of the service’s 10 advisory board members submitted their resignations recently, panel chairman and former Alaska Governor Tony Knowles told Reuters on Tuesday, saying the Trump administration had ignored their requests for a meeting."

Alex Dobuzinkis and Richard Valdmanis report for Reuters January 17, 2018.

SEE ALSO:

"National Parks: Zinke's 'Crazy Policies' Sparked Resignations — Ex-Adviser" (Greenwire)

"Majority Of National Park Service Board Resigns, Citing Administration Indifference" (NPR)

"“A Matter Of Frustration” Led Most Of The National Park System Advisory Board To Resign" (Denver Post)