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Latest top headlines • 19 June 2026
Some USNPS employees have been directed to wear pins touting Freedom 250, Trump's semi-private group set up alongside the official group designated to coordinate the US semiquincentennial. https://buff.ly/GKxhifq
Congressional Democrats are strongly opposing Trump's waiver of environmental laws to allow a border wall and other infrastructure to be built inside of Big Bend NP. https://buff.ly/kymprOf
In other developments in the censorship fight, an appeals court overturned a judge's ruling that ordered the restoration of slavery exhibits at Independence NHP in a city brought by the city of Philadelphia. This is separate from a suit in which a judge ordered Trump to halt the censorship campaign. There, the judge today refused to pause her order requiring the restoration of materials in short order. https://buff.ly/uBkYgHX
A newly public court filing in the ongoing Trump censorship case lists materials that were removed from NPs, the reason why, and happened to them. Many were discarded. https://buff.ly/kSljMaM
Under bipartisan pressure from the Senate, Trump was forced to reverse course on his planned dismantling of a key ocean monitoring system. https://buff.ly/XFdcuhc
A watchdog group is suing DOI over its refusal to turn over records related to Trump's censorship campaign. https://buff.ly/LILX7Aj
Trump has moved quickly to file an appeal of a judge's ruling overturning his national park censorship campaign. https://buff.ly/ZBQggCV
A suit has been filed to stop Trump's plans for building his Garden of Heroes project in a DC public park. https://buff.ly/61xTOtv
A new global study offers a more sophisticated assessment of coral reefs areas most likely to stave off the worst climate change damage. Many of these refugia are in nominally protected areas, but more concrete protections are needed. https://buff.ly/6sMxcdV
In a letter to Burgum and USNPS officials, Congressional Democrats threatened them with fines and possible criminal prosecution if they go ahead with Trump's proposed DC arch. https://buff.ly/GxB41kU
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