National Parks Face a Strained Summer as Staffing Shortages Deepen

MEMO  To: Interested Parties  Fr: Emily Thompson, Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks  Re: Even more dangerous summer season for our national parks Dt: May 2026 __________________________________________________________ As the National Park Service enters the summer high season, hardworking national park staff are dealing with more shortages than ever before, putting our parks in danger, those

Protest Challenges BLM Utah Oil and Gas Lease Sale Near the Old Spanish National Historic Trail

  May 23, 2026 Bureau of Land Management BLM Utah Lease Sales To whom it may concern: The following signators, and noted related organizations, hereby submit this protest to the DOI-BLM-UT-0000-2026-0003-EA – BLM Utah 2026 Second Quarter Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale Environmental Assessment: John W. Hiscock Chandra Rosenthal, Rocky Mountain Regional Director, Public