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THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2003

Secretary of Interior Gale Norton today will take questions online about the Bush administration's handling of national parks.

The Washington Post is hosting Norton's chat, which comes a day after she released a report defending the Department of Interior's efforts. Conservation groups give her a failing grade on parks.

While on the campaign trail, President Bush promised to eliminate the maintenance and repair backlog in national parks. According to the report, he has spent $2.9 billion of the $5 billion he sought. Outside assessments indicate the backlog is somewhere between $4 billion and $6.8 billion.

The chat will take place at 11 a.m.

Get the Story:
Chat: National Parks (The Washington Post 7/3)
Interior Defends Parks Record (The Washington Post 7/3)
Rosy park report draws flak (The Knoxville News-Sentinel 7/3)
Norton touts park improvements (The Billings Gazette 7/3)

Get the Report:
Partnering & Managing for Excellence (National Park Service July 2003)