THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS NOT BACKED DOWN FROM ITS ORDER CANCELING FIREWORKS AT MOUNT RUSHMORE DURING THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND.
SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR KRISTI NOEM FILED A LAWSUIT TO CHALLENGE THE DECISION BUT IT WAS DENIED BY A JUDGE.
NOEM TOLD FOX NEWS THAT THE DECISION ON HAVING FIREWORKS IS POLITICAL:
NOFW4 OC……….I’LL DO IT. :22
NOEM SAYS THE STATE DID EVERYTHING BY THE BOOK TO HOLD FIREWORKS AT RUSHMORE LAST YEAR:
NOFW5 OC…………CELEBRATION BACK. :14
THAT WAS THE FIRST FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT MT. RUSHMORE SINCE 2009
NOEM SUGGESTS DENYING FIREWORKS THIS YEAR IS PURELY PARTISAN POLITICS:
NOFW6 TO CELEBRATE. :19
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DECLINED TO GRANT A PERMIT TO HOLD THE FIREWORKS THIS YEAR, CITING THE PANDEMIC, WILDFIRE RISKS, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, AND A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT THE SITE AS REASONS THE DISPLAY WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO MOVE FORWARD.