Yosemite Land Swap Under Fire | Greenville News

Greenville News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 1m

The Trump administration is reportedly eyeing a controversial land swap involving Yosemite National Park, where a private real estate firm could gain access to park roads in exchange for buying nearby land — a move being pushed by the Interior Department as transparent and environmentally sound. But critics, including California Senator Alex Padilla and environmental advocates, are calling it corrupt and a threat to public lands, accusing officials of favoritism. The company’s attorney, a former Clinton aide, claims the deal protects wildlife, but lawmakers are mobilizing to block it —…