Washington AG Sent Letter to Interior Department in Defense of State’s National Monuments

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke “opposing the unprecedented review and potential rollback of national monument protections ordered by President Donald Trump. Ferguson asserts that “neither Zinke nor Trump have the legal authority to revoke national monuments.”

• Documents: LetterWA Press Release
• Document Type: Non-rulemaking Letters Press Releases/Statements
• States: Washington
• Agencies: Bureau of Land Management Department of the Interior National Park Service
• Issues: National Monuments Public Lands Public Lands & Wildlife
• Era: Trump Administration
• Action Type: Rulemaking & Other Federal Administrative Proceedings