South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration is applying for a 2024 Mount Rushmore fireworks permit in the wake of the Biden administration continually denying permit applications over the last three years.
The South Dakota Department of Tourism submitted its application for a special use permit for next year, requesting a 2024 Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration, which occurred once during former President Donald Trump’s administration.According to a press release from the governor’s office, the Noem administration submitted the request to the National Parks Service. This request follows three years of denials from the National Parks Service under Biden’s leadership.
Originally held from 1998 to 2009, the fireworks returned in 2020 under Trump’s leadership after being rejected for over ten years.
