Layoffs at Interior are causing chaos and heartbreak

Kate and Aaron are joined by Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, and Mitch Flanigan, a former ranger at Denali National Park, to talk about recent firings across Interior department agencies, including the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Managment, as well as at the U.S. Forest Service. Prior to joining PEER, Tim was a senior attorney at the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Mitch recently lost his job as the assistant manager of Denali National Park’s sled-dog kennel.

News

• Trump’s firing of 1,000 national park workers raises concerns about maintenance and operating hours – Associated Press
• Valentine’s Day massacre: Uncounted throng of Wyomingites fired by Trump administration – WyoFile
• Senate kills resolution demanding takeover of federal land in Wyoming – WyoFile

Resources

• Learn more about PEER 
• Ask Lawmakers to Reverse Staffing Cuts at Land Management Agencies
• Episode transcript

Credits

Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss 

Feedback: podcast@westernpriorities.org

Music: Purple Planet

Featured image: Sled dog demo at Denali National Park, National Parks Gallery 

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