The Latest: Zinke: Park visitors should "grab a trash bag"
Source: Associated Press
Updated 11:51 am CST, Friday, January 4, 2019
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) The Latest on Ryan Zinke's departure as U.S. Secretary of Interior (all times local):
10:50 a.m.
Former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says National Park visitors should "grab a trash bag and take some trash out" as garbage bins at some parks overflow during the government shutdown.
With many government workers furloughed as the partial shutdown entered its 14th day on Friday, garbage has piled up at sites including California's Joshua Tree National Park.
Zinke, who resigned effective Wednesday, told The Associated Press he sought to keep the parks open during the shutdown so that the public wasn't penalized for the political feud centered on President Donald Trump's border wall.
Some park advocates have called for all national parks to be closed to protect them from possible harm.
But Zinke says visitors can help keep them open if they "pitch in, grab a trash bag and take some trash out."
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/The-Latest-Zinke-Park-visitors-should-grab-a-13508745.php
pecosbob
(7,511 posts)actually that would be wrong, but gratifying.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Go bag a buffalo at Yosemite if you feel like it.
There is NO ONE TO STOP YOU.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)snort
(2,334 posts)Park visitors are taxpayers and those taxes go to pay workers to take care of the Parks including the trash. Why is this hard?
marble falls
(56,359 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Good God, what a disgusting, immoral POS this fucker is.
Hey Rethuglicans, how's that drainy-swampy thing workin fer ya?
Gregory Peccary
(490 posts)Sad that we are losing such a brilliant mind and fabulous problem-solver*
*- sarcasm
DBoon
(22,288 posts)along with the rest of that administration
mahatmakanejeeves
(56,897 posts)By Juliet Eilperin, Darryl Fears and Lisa Rein
November 6, 2018
Living next to Cabinet officials can be tough on Washingtonians. But the events that unfolded Monday night in front of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinkes home were weird by any standards.
The Mercedes SUV had been idling for two hours and was taking up three parking spots on the 100 block of Kentucky Avenue SE. So Lincoln Park resident Gina Arlotto asked the driver to turn off the engine and back up to free two parking spots, she said Tuesday. The driver didnt move the car, but he killed the engine.
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https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/uploads/17-00658db.pdf
Hit Control-F and search for all instances of the word "Kentucky."
That is all.
underpants
(182,279 posts)STFU Zinke
itsrobert
(14,157 posts)Not sure why the employees are being furlough. I'm sure Yosemite makes tons of money in fees.
William Seger
(10,742 posts)flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Bob Loblaw
(1,900 posts)crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)(Of course dog owners should do this but sadly many don't)