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Governor Kristi Noem plans to sue the National Park Service for refusing a fireworks show this summer at Mt. Rushmore National Memorial.
Governor Noem made her announcement at a speech before the Watertown Rotary Club on Thursday.
“I’m going to file a lawsuit against the administration to get the fireworks back,” Noem said.
The governor says the document allowing last year’s July fireworks event included a multi-year agreement.
“Because I have contracts, I have done all the permits, I’ve done all the work. We’ve gone through all of this. There’s no reason to pull them from me, except for it being political. So, we’re going to challenge that. Unfortunately, That’s the only remedy that I have,” the governor said.
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Governor Kristi Noem wants President Joe Biden to reinstate the Fourth of July fireworks at Mount Rushmore.
The call comes less than a month after spring wildfires led to evacuations in west Rapid City and the temporary closing of the shrine of democracy.
Governor Noem says the Park Service is reneging on a Memorandum of Agreement between that agency and the state of South Dakota.
The agreement from 2019 states the Department of the Interior and the state agree to pursue working to return fireworks to Mt. Rushmore National Memorial in a safe and responsible manner.
The Park Service says the coronavirus, fire hazard and water contamination are reasons for discontinuing the fireworks, which returned last year and were attended by then-President Donald Trump.
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New air routes to outdoor havens
With leisure travel rebounding faster than business travel, airlines are adjusting their routes to better serve vacationers. Hubs like Denver that offer great access to national parks and ski areas are receiving more attention by airlines. And a slew of new routes from airlines including JetBlue, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are serving more outdoor-adventure regions.
During a recent virtual industry conference, Shane Hodges, the vice president of American s Western Division & International Sales, noted that it’s a smart time for destinations to bid for new airline routes: “We’ve got the capacity, we’ve got the planes, so where we feel there is potential future demand . we’re going to put the planes.”