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Mar 1, 2018 9 tweets 8 min read Read on X
.@SecretaryZinke is a self-described “Teddy Roosevelt guy,” but his first year at @Interior has shown far more differences than similarities between the two. #WhatWouldTeddySay (thread)
Happy 146th birthday, Yellowstone! Roosevelt called for preserving our parks for ours and future generations – which also means, not pricing people out. Unfortunately, @SecretaryZinke has recommended nearly tripling entrance fees to 17 national parks, including Yellowstone.
Teddy committed to protecting public lands after exploring what is now @YosemiteNPS. Rolling back protections for these lands, as @SecretaryZinke has continued to do, wasn't in the cards then, and shouldn't be now. #KeepItPublic
Teddy Roosevelt sought to protect public lands for future generations, doubling the number of sites in the @NatlParkService. @SecretaryZinke has repeatedly bowed to special interests, putting fragile ecosystems at risk for generations to come. #WhatWouldTeddySay
Roosevelt believed the federal government was responsible for protecting our natural resources, open spaces and communities. Throughout regulatory rollbacks, @SecretaryZinke has prioritized special interests over these long-held responsibilities. #ProtectOurCoasts
Teddy signed the Antiquities Act into law. It has been used to create nearly 25% of existing @NatlParkService sites, as well as protected waters. @SecretaryZinke recently proposed opening the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts to offshore oil and gas exploration. #ProtectOurCoasts
TR set aside 42 million acres as national forests, wildlife refuges and areas of special interest during his time as president for the benefit of the American public. @SecretaryZinke has made it clear that public lands no longer include the public. #KeepItPublic
Roosevelt used the Antiquities Act to protect @GrandCanyonNPS from mining, but @SecretaryZinke removed protections from Bears Ears Nat'l Monument, opening it to oil & gas development. Bears Ears was originally protected by @BarackObama under the Antiquities Act #MonumentsForAll
He may liken himself to a rough-riding Teddy Roosevelt, but @SecretaryZinke’s actions don't come close to the legacy of the conservationist president. We need you to stand up for our public lands now more than ever. Join us npca.org.

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Jan 20, 2018
President Trump's first year in office ended with a government shutdown, putting parks at risk. That's fitting, because we've never seen a tougher year for public lands. Here's a recap of attacks on national parks and public lands during #TrumpsFirstYear (thread)
Jan. 23, 2017: @POTUS institutes a hiring freeze for Federal civilian employees, including an already under-staffed and underfunded @NPS npca.org/articles/1456-… #TrumpsFirstYear
Jan. 30, 2017: @POTUS guts existing regulatory standards by requiring repeal of 2 regulations for every one enacted, and offsetting costs for new rules by rescinding existing ones. @Interior begins dismantling protections for public lands theatlantic.com/business/archi… #TrumpsFirstYear
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