South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem plans to keep fighting to proceed with Independence Day fireworks at Mount Rushmore after the Biden administration denied her request. "The best place in America to hold such a special celebration would be Mount Rushmore, fireworks included," Fury argued. SOUTH DAKOTA REQUEST FOR JULY 4TH FIREWORKS AT MOUNT RUSHMORE DENIED BY NATIONAL PARKS SERVICEOn Friday, the National Park Service (NPS) sent a letter denying Noem’s request to have fireworks over Mount Rushmore. Last year’s Independence Day celebration saw the first use of fireworks at Mount Rushmore since 2009 after being canceled due to wildfire concerns.

Source: Fox News March 15, 2021 16:52 UTC