An Investigative Report Revealing the Cronyism and Deception
of Federal Officials to Evade the Rules
to Allow Special Access to the
Desecheo Island National Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Resources Committee Ranking Democrat U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall today released a Democratic staff investigative report relating to the Desecheo Island National Wildlife Refuge off the coast of Puerto Rico. Despite the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s stated policy of prohibiting U.S. citizens from visiting the island, even under the most rigorous terms of a Special Use Permit, this report reveals how Federal officials allowed two Federal vendors free access to Desecheo Island in order to conduct amateur radio broadcasts. Meanwhile, the Service continues to refuse to issue Special Use Permits to responsible, law-abiding American citizens who are willing to cover all costs and assume all liability for the privilege of accessing the island under the most strict terms the Federal government may impose.
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