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timber workers in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast, collectively referred to here as "Sweet Home”. Defendant Fish and Wildlife Director, Department of Interior, Secretary Bruce Babbitt 's interpretation of the ESA and his characterization of the word “harm”. Facts of the Case and Business Reasons for the Dispute According to United State Department of Justice, the plaintiffs in Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter of Communities For a Better Oregon charged that, under the Secretary’s characterization

Background The national parks of the United States are a part of the few remaining regions in the country where nature is relatively untouched and natural beauty can be observed. For over a century, national parks been popular vacation destinations for citizens and international tourists alike. Regulation and conservation of these areas is necessary to allow for continued visitation and enjoyment. The National Parks Service of the Department of the Interior was created with The National Park Service

preserved as their vitality is threatened. Parks are government protected areas by the National Park Service within the United States boundaries that house various types of ecosystems. Yellowstone National Park was the first National Park created by congress and Ulysses s. Grant by the Act of March 1, 1872, making it exclusively under the control of the Secretary of the Interior. With the creation of Yellowstone, more than 100 countries contain around 1,200 preserved areas similar to that of a park

“Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby created in the Department of the Interior a service to be called the National Park Service, which shall be under the charge of a director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary and who shall receive a salary of $4,500 per annum. There shall also be appointed by the Secretary the following assistants and other employees at the salaries designated: One assistant director

Five months ago, President Trump asked something of the Interior Department. He wanted to review 27 national monuments and parks, and see if it would be smart to hand them over to state ownership. Just a few days ago, the verdict from the Secretary of the Interior Department came through. A “handful” of the 27 monuments were recommended to be downsized and given to states. This controversial issue is becoming more and more prudent for monuments and park areas. All over the nation, citizens and politicians

Executive Departments within Congress In 1789 Congress created three Executive Departments: State or Foreign Affairs, Treasury and War. It also provided for an Attorney General and a Postmaster General. Congress apportioned domestic matters among these departments. The idea of setting up a separate department to handle domestic matters was put forward on numerous occasions. It wasn't until March 3, 1849, the last day of the 30th Congress, that a bill was passed to create the Department of the

leisure. This can hold true for anyone seeking to enjoy outdoor fun. The National Parks Service provides services that are dedicated to preserving and maintaining forests, public land, and natural beauties. Conservation of forests began in 1876, yet a department was never officially founded until 1905. The National Parks Service was then created in 1916. Theodore Roosevelt created the National Parks Service in hopes of preserving natural land for future generations. The National Parks Service provides

no surprise that wildfires are a huge issue in the western states. Especially on Indian Reservations. Two articles that focus on this issue are called Secretary Zinke Directs Interior Bureaus to Take aggressive Action to Prevent Wildfires, US Department of Interior & Western US Faces Wildfires Explosion by Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network. Both of these articles argue that wildfires shouldn’t become normalized and that something should be done to prevent and/or be better prepared for when wildfires

the United States, hence the commonly used term "Organic Act". The legislation's formal title is the Sundry Civil Appropriations Act of 1897, which was signed into law on June 4, 1897, by President William McKinley.This law was the first step toward legislation concerning the management, protection and care of the nation's forest reserves. Its features include:It specified the purpose for establishing reserves as well as the administration and protection.It granted the Secretary of the United States

first national park specifically created to shelter any living organism. General Grant National Park formed a week after, expanding and widening Sequoia National Park. This was the second national park ever to be formed in the United States (U.S. Department of the Interior, 2015). The Sequoia and King Canyon National Park is one of natural beauty, and so much more. It has many different features that encompass all sorts of wildlife, terrain, rocks, and other characteristics of a true national park