Salt Lake Tribune · Nov 14, 2019
Letter: He promised to drain the swamp
I am alarmed by the changes that the current White House occupant has made to our government agencies that work to protect our education system, our health and our nation.
He has filled our Department of the Interior with lobbyists from gas and oil companies. There are proposals to allow gas drilling adjacent to our national parks, and ORVs being allowed to operate in the parks. (This latest change has been overturned due to tremendous objections.) Our national parks are gems of natural beauty that deserve protection for generations to come. Many of us look to enjoy the quiet and natural beauty at our parks. I also heard on NPR there was talk of privatizing the parks.