Some Nat'l parks to reopen, read more
Under pressure from governors, the Obama administration said Thursday it will allow some shuttered national parks to reopen — as long as states use their own money to pay for park operations. Gover...
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FunnyCamper wrote:
Governors of Arizona, South Dakota and Colorado have made similar requests to reopen some or all of their parks.
A spokesman for Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said the Republican governor is committed to finding a way to reopen the Grand Canyon, one of the state's most important economic engines
"It's not ideal, but if there's something we can do to help reopen it, Gov. Brewer has been committed to trying to find that way," said spokesman Andrew Wilder.
Brewer and state legislative leaders have said they would make state funding available, but "the state cannot pay the federal government's bills indefinitely," Wilder said. Businesses outside the Grand Canyon have pledged $400,000.
--------------------at least something is happening out there!!
If Brewer is committed to finding a way to open the parks maybe it starts by telling the wingnuts from AZ in Congress that shut it down to stop being obstructionists.
