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“While this is a very exciting time to experience potential world record setting temperatures in Death Valley, we encourage visitors to choose their activities carefully, avoiding prolonged periods of time outside of an air-conditioned vehicle or building when temperatures are this high," park Superintendent Mike Reynolds said.
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Mike Reynolds, deputy director of the National Park Service, said the department supports the goals of the bill but their "principal interest" is safeguarding the recreational areas, such as the Anacostia River and the Anacostia River Trail.
