NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Policy Update NPCA support for Joseph Goffman as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation May 2022 Ahead of a nomination hearing in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, NPCA sent the following letter of support for the nomination of Joseph Goffman. 
• Blog Post Finding Patriotism in National Parks May 2022 | By Capt. Chris Marvin A veteran shares his ideals with his daughters through his love of public lands
• Policy Update NPCA position on legislation before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 2022 Ahead of a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting scheduled for May 11, 2022, NPCA submitted the following positions on H.R. 268, S. 1344, S. 3141, S. 3667, S. 3551, S. 3685, & S. 4114. 
• Policy Update NPCA position on S. 173, S. 177, S. 182, S. 455, S. 1321, S. 1942, & S. 3266 May 2022 NPCA sent the following letter to Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ahead of a business meeting scheduled for May 3, 2022. 
• Press Release New Report Finds Proposed Data Centers in Northern Virginia Threaten National Parks, Drinking Water May 2022 These protected places are the heart of Northern Virginia. Rezoning land on their doorstep for huge, loud, environmentally damaging industrial data centers is wrong.
• Blog Post Tips for Seeing Arches During Peak Season May 2022 | By Erika Pollard After years of frustrating overcrowding problems, staff at Arches National Park launched a timed-entry reservation system last month to ensure more reliable access for park visitors. Here's what to know before you go.
• Blog Post New Report Highlights Strategy to Bring Climate Goals Within Reach May 2022 | By Natalie Levine Reducing one high-impact pollutant could offer outsized potential to slow the rise in global temperatures — and NPCA’s advocates have already been speaking out for years about this heat-trapping gas.
• Press Release Arizona OKs Uranium Mining Permit in the Grand Canyon Watershed Apr 2022 “Mining uranium in the Grand Canyon watershed threatens the enduring legacy of this landscape and jeopardizes the entire water supply of the Havasupai people" -- Michè Lozano, NPCA's Arizona Program Manager 
• Press Release Environmental Coalition Open Letter Demands Updated Pollution Regulations in Alabama Apr 2022 The Alabama Department of Environmental Management must hold polluters accountable to the law and ensure our national parks and wilderness areas and their rangers, visitors, wildlife and surrounding communities have clear skies and clean air to breathe.
• Press Release Veterans Lead the Way in Protecting National Parks with Launch of Parks Group’s Veterans Council Apr 2022 "With the launch of the Veterans Council, we will further elevate our veterans as essential partners in our work to safeguard some of our country’s most treasured places.” - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
• Press Release Nature Valley Recognized by National Parks Conservation Association with National Park Defender Award Apr 2022 NPCA awards Nature Valley for years-long commitment to national park protection.
• Press Release Administration Resumes Oil And Gas Leasing, But With Much Needed Reforms Apr 2022 Controversial oil and gas leasing restarts after moratorium, but at smaller scale and with higher royalties
• Press Release Federal court sends flawed San Joaquin Valley air pollution plan back to EPA Apr 2022 Appeals court found California state's plan, approved by EPA, did not contain a realistic strategy to reduce pollution
• Press Release Parks Groups Demand EPA Enforce the Law and Protect National Parks from Air Pollution Apr 2022 "The future of our country’s national parks from Acadia to Yosemite are dependent on EPA action now.” - Stephanie Kodish, NPCA's Clean Air and Climate Senior Director and Counsel
• Blog Post 3 Reasons We're Excited About ‘Our Great National Parks’ Apr 2022 | By Vanessa Pius A new Netflix docuseries highlights the splendor of national parks around the world — with a familiar face as host.
• Press Release Parks Group Supports Modest Fee Proposal at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Apr 2022 Fees can help address parks’ financial challenges, but Congress must continue to invest in our parks, helping support these amazing places that millions of Americans visit and enjoy each year.
• Press Release New Analysis Examines 8,000 Spills at Alaska’s 5 Largest Mines Apr 2022 Federal permitting processes for Alaska’s 5 largest mines severely underestimated the risks of spills — more than 300 per year
• Policy Update NPCA position on H.R. 920 and H.R. 2626 Apr 2022 NPCA sent the following positions to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for April 6, 2022. 
• Blog Post Super Blooms: Park Flowers and Where to See Them Apr 2022 April is National Native Plant Month. These flowering plants welcome the warmer weather with bursts of color — and national parks are the perfect places to see them.
• Blog Post 6 Ways to Celebrate National Park Week Apr 2022 All national parks are waiving their entrance fees on Saturday, April 16, for the kickoff to National Park Week.
• Blog Post Shenandoah, Beyond Old Rag Mar 2022 | By Kyle Hart Your reservation didn’t come through. Now what? 
• Press Release New Poll Finds National Parks Are Unifying, Bipartisan Issue in West Virginia Mar 2022 Across party lines, West Virginians support their representatives in Congress taking a strong stand in supporting policies to protect and strengthen national parks.
• Press Release President Biden Proposes to Bring More Staff and Resources Back to Struggling National Parks Mar 2022 "This budget would reinvest in our parks and would start to bring them out of the financial hole they’ve been trying to dig out of for over a decade." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA President and CEO
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Honors Advocates for Inclusion in Parks Mar 2022 The ceremony will honor individuals who have worked to protect and enhance our parks.
• Press Release Victory: President Biden, Parks Leaders Welcome Amache National Historic Site Mar 2022 "By preserving Amache, we can ensure that as a country we confront our mistakes, honor the stories of those who were unjustly imprisoned, and protect the site for future generations" -- NPCA's President and CEO Theresa Pierno
• Blog Post NPCA Mourns Passing of Board Chair and Friend Vic Fazio Mar 2022 | By Theresa Pierno I share my deepest condolences with all who admired this great conservationist, mentor and inspiration.
• Press Release Federal Court Rejects Weld County Colorado’s Request to Delay Reductions of Smog Pollution From Oil, Gas Operations Mar 2022 Environmental groups support federal appeals court's decision and called for accountability.  
• Press Release Parks Group Expands Great Lakes Expertise, Opens Michigan Field Office Mar 2022 NPCA's Midwest office welcomes Kira Davis -- "a tremendous advocate for the Great Lakes, where her passion and personal connection to the land brings people together." 
• Blog Post She Was the First Mar 2022 | By Vanessa Pius 7 more women who broke barriers at national parks
• Press Release New National Poll Finds Parks Are Political and Physical Solution to Address Climate Mar 2022 "As the worsening climate crisis continues to threaten our health and our communities, this poll shows national parks unite us and offer solutions for addressing it."

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