[National Park Service turns 100, and some sites are showing their age]Zinke also said publicly for the first time that unlike Trump, he doesn’t believe climate change is a hoax. Duckworth said women at the National Park Service who’ve come forward with serious claims of sexual harassment are employed by Interior. “Do you think serving in the front line of the park service weakens the force?”[Lawmakers step up pressure on Park Service in sexual misconduct probe, threatening subpoena]Zinke told Duckworth, “I take issues of sexual assault and harassment absolutely seriously. If confirmed, Zinke would take over a park service where women wildfire fighters have been followed, touched and spied on in showers. That stance puts the first-term congressman on par with Trump, who has also said he wants to keep federal land.

Source: Washington Post January 17, 2017 19:23 UTC