National Parks Will Close To The Public But Stay Open To Drilling If The Government Shuts Down
Congress allocates resources to federal agencies through a complex mix of funding sources, public lands and waters would likely remain open to most oil, gas, and mining operations.
This is even true for national parks. Drilling is currently happening in 12 national parks, including in Padre Island National Seashore in Texas and Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. The National Park Service’s contingency plan did not specify what impacts the shutdown would have on oil and gas operations within these areas but it does note that “access to personal and commercial inholdings and leased facilities is permitted.”
In the event of a shutdown, BOEM would continue to perform major operations and planning. This would allow the Bureau to continue to plan for future exploration and development of energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf… The operations and planning activities that continue wouldallow industry to function during a government shutdown.
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/09/26/2682131/national-parks-government-shutdown/
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Kinda sums it all up, doesn't it?
an oldie but a goodie
