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U.S. historic preservation law faces the most serious threat in its 60-year history

Published October 15, 2026 2:38 pm • Updated October 15, 2026 3:29 pm •
U.S. historic preservation law faces the most serious threat in its 60-year history
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Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law's creation 60 years ago.

Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law's creation 60 years ago.

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