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FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2017 file photo Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke speaks on the Trump Administration's energy policy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington. A U.S. Interior Department official has reacted harshly to the resignation of most members of a board that advises it on national parks. Associate Deputy Secretary Todd Willens said Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, that members of the National Park System Advisory Board ignored sexual harassment at national parks and praised a former parks official who had been criticized for ethics and management failures. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik,File)

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2017 file photo Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke speaks on the Trump Administration's energy policy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington. A U.S. Interior Department official has reacted harshly to the resignation of most members of a board that advises it on national parks. Associate Deputy Secretary Todd Willens said Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, that members of the National Park System Advisory Board ignored sexual harassment at national parks and pra…

January 18, 2018

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Interior official blasts resignation of parks advisory board
January 18, 2018 2:46 p.m.

Interior official blasts resignation of parks advisory board

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Interior Department official on Wednesday blasted the resignation of most members of a board that advises it on national parks, suggesting the move was politically motivated and their work was flawed.