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And while park employees and advocates say parks were already understaffed, the Trump administration officials said the reductions make good on the president's promise to reduce the size of government and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Parks advocates say the layoffs could leave national parks understaffed going into a busy spring break.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
The New York Times reported on Friday that over 90 percent of air traffic control facilities in the U.S. are understaffed, citing data from the union representing controllers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport was understaffed when an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk Army helicopter collided midair over the Potomac River Wednesday night, killing 67 people, according to a government report about the circumstances surrounding the disaster.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Parks advocates say the layoffs could leave national parks understaffed going into a busy spring break.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
The New York Times reported on Friday that over 90 percent of air traffic control facilities in the U.S. are understaffed, citing data from the union representing controllers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport was understaffed when an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk Army helicopter collided midair over the Potomac River Wednesday night, killing 67 people, according to a government report about the circumstances surrounding the disaster.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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