Court orders broad restoration of national park signage altered under Trump policy
A federal judge in Massachusetts ordered the Interior Department and National Park Service to restore all signs, displays, and exhibits altered or removed under President Trump’s directive, with full restoration by July 3 ahead of the 250th birthday and an injunction against further changes. The ruling, in a coalition lawsuit by conservation groups, argues parks should present history in full and accurately, citing examples like a Grand Teton marker about the Piegan Blackfeet massacre and climate-change signage at Fort Sumter, and calls the educational role of parks a “cornerstone of public learning.” The Interior Department criticized the decision and said it may appeal.
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