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Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Historical Censorship

2/17/2026

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A coalition of conservation and historical organizations has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in Boston, alleging it is erasing history and undermining science at national parks.
The lawsuit claims the administration has removed or censored exhibits related to slavery, climate change, and Indigenous peoples following a Trump executive order.
A federal judge recently ordered the restoration of an exhibit about enslaved people at Independence National Historical Park.
Alan Spears from the National Parks Conservation Association highlighted the need to preserve accurate historical narratives in national parks.

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A coalition of conservation and historical organizations has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in Boston, alleging it is erasing history and undermining science at national parks.
The lawsuit claims the administration has removed or censored exhibits related to slavery, climate change, and Indigenous peoples following a Trump executive order.
A federal judge recently ordered the restoration of an exhibit about enslaved people at Independence National Historical Park.
Alan Spears from the National Parks Conservation Association highlighted the need to preserve accurate historical narratives in national parks.