{"id":118519,"date":"2026-04-29T08:35:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/yellowstone-whistleblower-alleges-more-lead-in-employee-housing\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T08:36:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:36:01","slug":"yellowstone-whistleblower-alleges-more-lead-in-employee-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/yellowstone-whistleblower-alleges-more-lead-in-employee-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellowstone whistleblower alleges more lead in employee housing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"rel f m0 fdc -mx20 sm:-mx40 lg:-mx56 x100vw sm:cw-80 lg:cw-112 mb32\">\n<div class=\"rel x100 block\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1154px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_960.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1074px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_720.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1048px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_640.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_1080.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 784px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_960.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_720.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_960.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_768.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_720.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_640.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 360px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_480.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_360.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 239px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/06\/72\/30961324\/5\/ratio3x2_240.webp\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption id=\"mediaCaptionAria\" class=\"f fdc g2 rel pt8 px20 sm:px0 rel\"><span class=\"photoCaption c-gray700 block ya\"><\/p>\n<div data-server-side-rendered=\"true\" class=\"r12zgbl0 ruduv2y\">\n<p>Fort Yellowstone in Mammoth, Wyo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"photoCredit c-gray600 block rel z1 mt2 mr48\"><span>eyfoto\/Getty<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Housing for Yellowstone National Park employees and their families is contaminated with lead paint, according to a whistleblower disclosure filed with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel on April 27. The filing marks the second time in the past year a park employee has brought forth concerns about the safety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/national-parks\/article\/yellowstone-employee-housing-lead-lawsuit-20349622.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\">lead in employee housing<\/a>; this time, information included with the disclosure paints a more sweeping picture of potential lead exposure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-eid=\"item-100634\" id=\"\" class=\"mb32 ar16-9 isolate z1002 rel\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>\u201cThousands of Yellowstone employees and their families have been and\/or are currently being exposed to harmful levels of lead through the paint in their housing,\u201d the disclosure states. \u201cMany remain exposed today without a form of abatement. There are current and former residents that have not been warned of this risk.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt16 sy16 bb bt b-gray300 mb32\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>The filing by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, a nonprofit that provides free legal services for government employees, is on behalf of an unnamed current federal employee. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>The recent\u00a0whistleblower disclosure provides new details about Yellowstone\u2019s monitoring of lead and, allegedly, a lack of action to correct alarming finds. According to PEER, Yellowstone is the \u201ctarget of an ongoing investigation by EPA on the issue.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"rel f m0 fdc -mx20 sm:mx0 x100vw sm:x100 mb32\">\n<div class=\"rel x100 block\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_960.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1186px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_720.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1048px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_640.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 874px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_960.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 798px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_720.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_640.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_960.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_768.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_720.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_640.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 360px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_480.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_360.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 239px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_240.webp\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Damage seen on employee housing at Fort Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth, Wyo., June 5, 2020.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433302\/3\/ratio3x2_960.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 960px, (min-width: 1048px) 67vw, (min-width: 768px) 90vw, 100vw\" src=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption id=\"mediaCaptionAria\" class=\"f fdc g2 rel pt8 px20 sm:px0 rel\"><span class=\"photoCaption c-gray700 block ya\"><\/p>\n<div data-server-side-rendered=\"true\" class=\"r12zgbl0 ruduv2y\">\n<p>Damage seen on employee housing at Fort Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth, Wyo., June 5, 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"photoCredit c-gray600 block rel z1 mt2 mr48\"><span>Jacob W. Frank\/NPS\/Wikimedia<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>The filing includes a previously unreported 2025 review of lead hazard in the park, which found that 79% of park housing did not fully comply with federal guidelines for lead management in family housing. The 2025 lead report concluded, \u201cEvaluating and mitigating exposure risks, especially for vulnerable populations, is a regulatory imperative unmet\u201d in Yellowstone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"md:pt16 md:sy16 md:bb md:bt b-gray300 mb32\">\n<div class=\"vh y0 mb0 md:vv md:y100 md:mb16\">\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb32\">\n<div class=\"x100 bg-white f fdc aic mxa p20 deep br4\">\n<p>Make SFGATE a preferred source so your search results prioritize writing by actual people, not AI.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=sfgate.com\" data-link=\"native\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Add Preferred Source\" class=\"td300 cp f aic jcc disabled:cd wsn px24 y40px px16 py8 buttonSm fs13 xs:fs16 lg:buttonLg bg-primaryAccessible hover:o80 c-white disabled:bg-gray300 disabled:c-gray600 border bn tac br48px\"><\/p>\n<p>Add Preferred Source<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>The filing also includes a 2021 report that found that lead paint in levels higher than Environmental Protection Agency standards was found in \u201cmost\u201d of the housing units a third party reviewed; but only a few buildings have been rehabilitated in the years since, according to PEER.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>\u201cYellowstone management has long known about these dangerous conditions but has yet to make them a priority,\u201d stated PEER Western lands and Rocky Mountain advocate Chandra Rosenthal in a news release. \u201cThe condition of this housing is both unsafe and completely illegal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Yellowstone National Park spokesperson Linda Veress\u00a0said in an email to SFGATE that over $100 million has been invested in improving or replacing employee housing, including \u201ctens of millions\u201d on dealing with lead paint and asbestos.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt16 sy16 bb bt b-gray300 mb32\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>\u201cThese efforts have replaced outdated trailers with new housing units and rehabilitated more than 200 additional units,\u201d she wrote. \u201cOver $40 million will be invested in the next three years on new housing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"rel f m0 fdc -mx20 sm:mx0 x100vw sm:x100 mb32\">\n<div class=\"rel x100 block\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_960.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1186px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_720.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1048px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_640.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 874px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_960.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 798px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_720.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_640.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_960.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_768.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_720.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_640.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 360px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_480.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_360.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 239px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_240.webp\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Damage seen on employee housing at Fort Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth, Wyo., June 5, 2020.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433303\/3\/ratio3x2_960.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 960px, (min-width: 1048px) 67vw, (min-width: 768px) 90vw, 100vw\" src=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption id=\"mediaCaptionAria\" class=\"f fdc g2 rel pt8 px20 sm:px0 rel\"><span class=\"photoCaption c-gray700 block ya\"><\/p>\n<div data-server-side-rendered=\"true\" class=\"r12zgbl0 ruduv2y\">\n<p>Damage seen on employee housing at Fort Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth, Wyo., June 5, 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"photoCredit c-gray600 block rel z1 mt2 mr48\"><span>Jacob W. Frank\/NPS\/Wikimedia<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Much of Yellowstone\u2019s employee housing was built well before lead-based paint was banned in 1978; park officials have said in the past they are aware of roughly 290 residences with lead-based paint. \u201cThe park continues to actively test for and mitigate lead paint risks, working with the EPA and certified lead professionals to identify and address areas of concern. Ongoing annual inspections are conducted to monitor paint conditions and initiate corrective actions as needed,\u201d Veress said. She also noted, \u201cThe Trump Administration was the first to begin addressing this issue at scale and to provide significant funding to improve employee housing conditions across the park.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"rel f m0 fdc -mx20 sm:mx0 x100vw sm:x100 mb32\">\n<div class=\"rel x100 block\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1260px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_960.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1186px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_720.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1048px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_640.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 874px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_960.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 798px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_720.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_640.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_960.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 720px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_768.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_720.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_640.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 360px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_480.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_360.webp\"\/><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 239px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_240.webp\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Roof damage at Fort Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth, Wyo., Aug. 2, 2023.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/50\/51\/45\/27433306\/3\/ratio3x2_960.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 960px, (min-width: 1048px) 67vw, (min-width: 768px) 90vw, 100vw\" src=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption id=\"mediaCaptionAria\" class=\"f fdc g2 rel pt8 px20 sm:px0 rel\"><span class=\"photoCaption c-gray700 block ya\"><\/p>\n<div data-server-side-rendered=\"true\" class=\"r12zgbl0 ruduv2y\">\n<p>Roof damage at Fort Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth, Wyo., Aug. 2, 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"photoCredit c-gray600 block rel z1 mt2 mr48\"><span>Jacob W. Frank\/NPS\/Wikimedia<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>Lead exposure is especially harmful for pregnant people, babies and children under 6 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lead can damage children\u2019s brains and nervous systems, slow their growth and development, and cause learning, behavior, hearing and speech problems. No amount of lead is safe for children; lead can build up in the body through repeated exposure. The PEER filing notes that lead paint remains on or around children\u2019s playground equipment in the park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt16 sy16 bb bt b-gray300 mb32\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>The new disclosure adds to increasing claims of unsafe employee housing. SFGATE reported in June on a federal lawsuit from a Yellowstone employee whose children are facing long-term effects of lead poisoning. 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Frank\/NPS\/Wikimedia<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>SFGATE requested any and all test results for exterior and interior lead in the Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District and Fort Yellowstone employee housing in a June 2025 Freedom of Information Request. As of April 2026, that request remains unanswered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt16 sy16 bb bt b-gray300 mb32\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>The judicial process is moving slowly for the Aiuppa family. In the meantime, the separate complaint may prompt action from the National Park Service. PEER filed the complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, a federal agency that investigates whistleblower complaints and legal violations by federal agencies. In theory, the Office of Special Counsel could order the secretary of the interior, who oversees the National Park Service, to remedy any violations it finds Yellowstone guilty of.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 d1uy5mhj articleBody mb32\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p>\u201cA private landlord offering housing under these conditions risks\u00a0jailtime; if anything, federal landlords should be held to a higher standard,\u201d Rosenthal said in the news release. \u201cWe seek outside intervention because business as usual at Yellowstone will leave families in jeopardy for the foreseeable future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-eid=\"card-10104\" class=\"mb32\">\n<div class=\"r1udwkp5 n4l52un moduleBody mb20\" data-block-type=\"text\" data-dropcap=\"false\">\n<p><em>We love national parks just as much as you do, so we have a newsletter that covers them from top to bottom.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/newsletters\/californiaparklands\/?sid=65ca9f16f58d5f7d9504a1b2&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=roundup&amp;utm_campaign=sfgt%20%7C%20the%20daily&amp;stn=nf\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\">Sign up here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt16 sy16 bb bt b-gray300 mb32\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/national-parks\/article\/yellowstone-employee-housing-toxic-22229059.php\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fort Yellowstone in Mammoth, Wyo. eyfoto\/Getty Housing for Yellowstone National Park employees and their families is contaminated with lead paint, according to a whistleblower disclosure filed with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel on April 27. 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