A dire Summer for multiple US Tentative Sites. I hope current obstacles spark greater public awareness and advocacy for long-term protection in the future.
Big Bend National Park (Texas)- Key Threat: bulldozers used to create new roads for border security
Bulldozers Plow Through Big Bend National Park, Sparking Fury in TexasCivil Rights Movement Sites (Lincoln Memorial)- Key Threat: poor construction / restoration of reflecting pool and Triumphal Arch construction plans
Drained Reflecting Pool reveals Trump's 'American flag blue' liner is now closer to grayThe park service says Trump's arch would obstruct historic sitesMarianas Trench Marine National MonumentPacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument- Key Threat: dramatic removal of restrictions on commercial fishing
US moves to allow commercial fishing in Pacific marine protected areasCalifornia Current Conservation Complex (California)- Key Threat: attempt to restart off-shore oil drilling and new oil leases off the California coast
California Marine Sanctuaries Face Threats of New Trump-Backed Offshore Oil Leases