And officials say there are no more monuments or federal parks to be designated before the transfer of power. Photo“The administration has made a concerted effort to complete important work that was started months or even years ago,” said Patrick Rodenbush, a spokesman for Mr. Obama. And earlier on Thursday, Mr. Obama created three new national monuments to honor the struggle for civil rights in America. Mr. Obama also expanded two national monuments in the West, protecting more areas of cultural, historic and environmental significance in Oregon and California. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyStill, with less than a week before Mr. Obama leaves office, his administration is not quite done.

Source: New York Times January 15, 2017 17:35 UTC