Release Date: December 19, 2024
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Coalition Condemns Looming Government Shutdown
Phil Francis, Chair of The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, issued the following statement on the potential government shutdown:
“We are deeply concerned about the potential of a government shutdown, particularly during the holiday season when federal employees – like all Americans – are counting on those paychecks more than ever.
A shutdown will not only inflict harm on our dedicated National Park Service employees, but it will also put our national parks and public lands at risk, and impact visitors who planned to enjoy and recreate at national parks across the country.
Congress must meet its obligation to fund the government so that we can protect our public lands and support our federal workforce. We urge them to come to an agreement to keep the government up and running.”
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The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks represents over 3,000 current, former, and retired employees and volunteers of the National Park Service, with over 50,000 collective years of stewardship of America’s most precious natural and cultural resources. Recognized as the Voices of Experience, the Coalition educates, speaks, and acts for the preservation and protection of the National Park System, and mission-related programs of the National Park Service. More information can be found at https://protectnps.org