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of the History and National Register Program in the Midwest Region for the National Park Service.
• "We advocate for preservation and we always express concern about potential harm for their care," Stevens said, adding that the NPS does not have any legal authority.
• Still, a site can lose its designation if it does not retain its physical integrity, he said. One example is Soldier Field in Chicago, which lost the designation when it was remodeled a decade ago because it changed its physical character.
• As for the Wounded Knee site, Stevens said any development could potentially affect the Historic Landmark designation.
• "Certainly you would hear a hue and cry about that type of thing," he said. "And certainly if we saw something going up, we'd express our concern, even if we don't have a legal jurisdiction to intercede, we'd express our concern."
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• Shaun McGrath named EPA Region 8 administrator
• DENVER (AP) -- A former mayor of Boulder, Colo., has been chosen as the regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency's office in Denver.
• The EPA said Tuesday that Shaun McGrath will replace Region 8 administrator James Martin, who resigned in February. Martin's departure came as Republicans investigated whether he used private email accounts to conduct official business, but Martin said he was leaving to focus on his family.
• EPA Region 8 covers Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 tribal nations.
• McGrath's experience includes working for the energy and environmental planning policy firm Wheelhouse Associates and serving as the executive director of the American Solar Energy Society in Boulder. He also was a deputy director of White House intergovernmental affairs in Barack Obama's administration.
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