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Follow RT on South Dakota’s Republican Governor Kristi Noem is suing the Biden administration after a request was denied to allow fireworks at Mount Rushmore on Independence Day, apparently over safety concerns.
Noem spokesperson Ian Fury confirmed the lawsuit was filed on Friday after Fox News initially reported it.
“Mount Rushmore is the very best place to celebrate America’s birthday and all that makes our country special,” the suit reads.
“We are asking the court to enjoin the Department of Interior’s (DOI) denial of the fireworks permit and order it to issue a permit for the event expeditiously.”
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Biden administration sued for canceling Mount Rushmore July 4th fireworks after Trump held for first time in decade
Updated: Apr 30 2021, 12:29 ET
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THE Biden administration has been sued for canceling the Mount Rushmore July 4th fireworks after Donald Trump held the event for the first time in a decade.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem took her effort to see fireworks shot over Mount Rushmore on Independence Day to court on Friday.
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Biden has canceled the fireworks over Mount RushmoreCredit: EPA Mount Rushmore is the very best place to celebrate America’s birthday and all that makes our country special, Noem wrote in documents obtained by Fox News.
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PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will take her effort to see fireworks shot over Mount Rushmore on Independence Day to federal court in a lawsuit against the National Parks Service.
The governor told the Watertown Rotary Club on Thursday of plans to sue after the park service declined to continue holding a fireworks display at the monument, citing safety concerns and objections from local Native American tribes.
The governor pushed last year to return fireworks to Mount Rushmore after a decade-long hiatus, saying the event is a way to highlight the state’s tourism draw.
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Apr 30, 2021
Kristi Noem To Sue Biden Administration After Fireworks Denied At Mount Rushmore
The South Dakota governor and Trump administration had worked toward a deal but the National Park Service said no amid safety concerns and tribal objections.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will take her effort to see fireworks shot over Mount Rushmore on Independence Day to federal court in a lawsuit against the National Parks Service.
The Republican governor told the Watertown Rotary Club on Thursday of plans to sue after the park service declined to continue holding a fireworks display at the monument, citing safety concerns and objections from local Native American tribes. South Dakota Public Broadcasting first reported her comments.