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National Park tweets climate change facts in defiance of Donald Trump

'Today, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is higher than at any time in the last 650,000 years'

Mythili Sampathkumar

New York

Tuesday 24 January 2017 22:34 GMT

Visitors drive into the Badlands National Park on October 1, 2013 near Wall, South Dakota. (Scott Olson/Getty)

The Badlands National Park, located in South Dakota, has tweeted and deleted posts on climate change. The account is the latest from the National Parks Service (NPS) social media presence to post on topics off-message from the White House.

The tweets discussed information about how levels of carbon dioxide are at their highest in history, citing the Organic Act of 1916, a federal statute that calls for the preservation of lands for the “enjoyment of future generations.”

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Tuesday morning President Trump signed a series of executive orders giving the green light on the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines as well as expediting environmental reviews and approvals. Opponents argue that the pipelines will increase carbon emissions and contribute to the disastrous effects of climate change on the environment.

The Badlands account tweets came on the heels of an order from the White House that the NPS “immediately cease” using its official Twitter accounts after posting retweets on January 21 which compared the National Mall crowd sizes of the 2009 Obama 2017 Trump inaugurations.

Crowd size has been a topic of heated exchanges the last few days, with White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer falsely claiming the 2017 crowd “was the largest audience to witness an inauguration, period.”

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Protesters gather outside the White House at the finish of the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Large crowds attended the anti-Trump rally a day after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th U.S. president.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

Protesters hold up signage near the Washington Monument during the Women's March on Washington January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Large crowds are attending the anti-Trump rally a day after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th U.S. president.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

Protesters gather during the Women's March on Washington January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. The march is expected to draw thousands from across the country to protest newly inaugurated President Donald Trump.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

Protesters arrive at the Capital South Metro station for the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, the Women's March has spread to be a global march calling on all concerned citizens to stand up for equality, diversity and inclusion and for women's rights to be recognised around the world as human rights.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

Protesters arrive on the platform at the Capital South Metro station for the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, the Women's March has spread to be a global march calling on all concerned citizens to stand up for equality, diversity and inclusion and for women's rights to be recognised around the world as human rights.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

Demonstrators protest during the Women's March along Pennsylvania Avenue January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of thousands of protesters spearheaded by women's rights groups demonstrated across the US to send a defiant message to US President Donald Trump.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: Protesters attend the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, the Women's March has spread to be a global march calling on all concerned citizens to stand up for equality, diversity and inclusion and for women's rights to be recognised around the world as human rights.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

A marcher holds a sign during the Women's March on Washington January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. The march is expected to draw thousands from across the country to protest newly inaugurated President Donald Trump.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

A woman chants while attending the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Large crowds are attending the anti-Trump rally a day after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th U.S. president.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

Protesters attend the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Large crowds are attending the anti-Trump rally a day after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th U.S. president.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

Protesters march in Washington, DC, during the Women's March on January 21, 2017. Hundreds of thousands of people flooded US cities Saturday in a day of women's rights protests to mark President Donald Trump's first full day in office.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

A protester gestures toward the White House on the Ellipse near the South Lawn of the White House during the Women's March on Washington January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Large crowds are attending the anti-Trump rally a day after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th U.S. president.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

A protester, holding a Donald Trump doll wearing a pink cap, marches in Washington, DC, during the Womens March on January 21, 2017. Hundreds of thousands of people flooded US cities Saturday in a day of women's rights protests to mark President Donald Trump's first full day in office.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

Protesters take to the National Mall to demonstrate against the presidency of Donald Trump Washington, DC on January 21, 2017. Hundreds of thousands of protesters spearheaded by women's rights groups demonstrated across the US to send a defiant message to US President Donald Trump.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

Protesters march during the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Large crowds are attending the anti-Trump rally a day after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th U.S. president.

Mario Tama/Getty

Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

Demonstrators gather on The Ellipse during the Women's March on Washington January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of thousands of protesters spearheaded by women's rights groups demonstrated across the US to send a defiant message to US President Donald Trump.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

Demonstrators march down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Women's March on Washington January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of thousands of protesters spearheaded by women's rights groups demonstrated across the US to send a defiant message to US President Donald Trump.

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Thousands attend Women's March on Washington

Protester's signs are left near the White House during the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Large crowds are attending the anti-Trump rally a day after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th U.S. president. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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The White House also issued gag orders on the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, and Health and Human Services on Tuesday, forbidding employees of the agency from speaking to reporters, posting on official social media accounts, blog posts, and press releases. An email to staff stated that the administration will screen any media requests for the time being.