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Federal board votes to weaken historic site protections

πŸ“° Crosscut πŸ• July 28, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Federal board votes to weaken historic site protections

An advisory council packed with Trump allies voted to weaken federal oversight of construction projects affecting historic sites. Critics are concerned that this move will open the floodgates to endangering preservation of historic and cultural places across the country. Jeffrey Brown discussed more with Phillip Kennicott of The Washington Post. It’s for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.