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A national parks bill with overwhelming bipartisan backing easily cleared a key Senate committee this week, likely putting the bill on a fast track for full Senate approval.

Western states should soon have another ally at the Interior Department after Katharine MacGregor completed a confirmation hearing before a Senate committee. MacGregor, who has served as acting deputy secretary since David Bernhardt was promoted to Interior Secretary last April, was officially nominated for the position at the end of September. She was nominated to the post of Deputy Secretary of the Interior on October 1.