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Parks Left Behind as 250th Takes Priority | Dover News
As the nation gears up for its 250th birthday, the National Park Service is caught in a funding tug-of-war: White House-backed “Freedom 250” projects—like fixing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool—are getting top priority, while thousands of critical maintenance tasks across parks nationwide are being shelved or ignored. From Golden Gate’s roofs to Yellowstone’s toilet paper orders, over 1,500 deferred repairs sit in limbo as resources shift toward D.C. aesthetics. Despite Congress passing the Great American Outdoors Act years ago, officials warn this new focus could accelerate the decay of…
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