NPCA Press Releases

• Press Release National Parks Boast a $34 Billion Boom as Budget Cuts Loom Apr 2017 Record visitation pumps billions into national, local economies in 2016.
• Press Release Groups Urge Secretary Zinke to Include Public in Public Land Policies Apr 2017 Concern that without any public input, Interior will undo smart land management guidance that took years to develop.
• Press Release Chemical Spill Closes Sections of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Apr 2017 Chemical spill closes three beaches at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
• Press Release Feds Reverse Course on Desert Water Mining Scheme Apr 2017 Department of Interior reversed course on previous rulings and took steps to approve a dangerous groundwater mining proposal, which threatens Mojave National Preserve - the third largest national park site in the lower 48 states.
• Press Release National Parks Group Honors Three Parks Champions at Annual Celebration Apr 2017 Hosts of television show “Rock the Park,” longtime conservationist to receive awards
• Press Release Interior to Review National Park Drilling Rule Mar 2017 Executive order could roll back protections from oil, gas drilling within parks.
• Press Release Sens. Warner, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address National Park Service Maintenance Backlog Mar 2017 NPS has a $12 billion backlog in deferred and overdue maintenance – half is critical transportation infrastructure
• Press Release Congress Fails Wildlife, OK’s Killing Mother Bears with Cubs and Wolves on Public Lands in Alaska Mar 2017 The U.S. Senate voted on a resolution to overturn U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protections for bears and wolves in Alaska.
• Press Release Oil, Gas Exploration to Begin Within Big Cypress National Preserve Mar 2017 Despite ongoing lawsuit, destructive seismic exploration set to start in Big Cypress’ sensitive wetlands.
• Press Release New Report: One of America’s Most Visited National Parks Only Accessible for Some Mar 2017 Parks group identifies transportation improvements for Gateway, including ferry, bus and bicycle options.
• Press Release Thousands of Concerned Citizens Urge Gov. Hutchinson to Protect Buffalo National River from Hog Waste Contamination Mar 2017 More than 14,000 submitted comments calling on the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Governor Asa Hutchinson to reject permit for C&H industrial hog farm to continue operating in national river’s watershed
• Press Release Budget Proposal Threatens National Parks Mar 2017 Cuts to Interior Department, EPA puts parks, park resources in jeopardy.
• Press Release National Parks Welcomed Record 331 Million Visitors in 2016 Mar 2017 Record-breaking visitation demonstrates love of parks, need for more park staff.
• Press Release Repeal of Planning Rules a Loss for Parks, Public Mar 2017 Congress eliminates opportunities for public input on landscape planning.
• Press Release Interior Secretary Zinke Must Safeguard Parks Mar 2017 Mixed Record Could put Parks, Public Lands at Risk
• Press Release Wildfire Relief Funds Will Support Great Smokies Recovery Efforts Feb 2017 Donation to the Friends of the Smokies will support ongoing local recovery efforts in the wake of devastating wildfires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Press Release Alaska Denies Crucial Safe Zone for Denali Wolves Feb 2017 The state of Alaska Board of Game rejected a proposal to reinstate a wolf safe zone outside a portion of Denali National Park and Preserve. The proposal would have prevented hunting and trapping of Denali’s wolves when they roam out of the park onto nearby state land.
• Press Release Seattle City Council Passes Resolution Asking Congress to Restore, Fund National Parks Feb 2017 Statement recognizes Washington’s parks as pillars of our region’s heritage, culture and economy
• Press Release New EPA Lead Must Make National Park Protection a Priority Feb 2017 Statement by NPCA President & CEO Theresa Pierno on confirmation of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Press Release Another Year Begins of Shipping Yellowstone Bison to Slaughter Feb 2017 A dated management plan will force the National Park Service to ship upwards of 1,000 bison to slaughter this winter.
• Press Release New Study: Creation of Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Would Bring Economic Growth to Middle Georgia Feb 2017 Analysis commissioned by NPCA and Knight Foundation highlights economic benefits of enhanced designation for Ocmulgee National Monument and river corridor
• Press Release Refinery Threatens Theodore Roosevelt National Park Feb 2017 Requested water use would harm park, visitor experience
• Press Release UnBearable: Alaska Aims to Weaken Bear Hunting Regulations Feb 2017 NPCA is fighting attempts by the state of Alaska to dismantle recently finalized hunting regulations on lands managed by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Press Release House Methane Move Hurts Parks Feb 2017 Reversal of waste rule will worsen climate change at taxpayer’s expense.
• Press Release Coalition of Public Health, Environmental and Conservation Groups Speak Up to Protect National Park Waterways Feb 2017 Dismantling the Stream Protection Rule threatens clean water protections and puts communities at risk
• Press Release House Moves to Encourage Drilling in National Parks Jan 2017 Reversal of drilling rules part of larger attempt by Congress to weaken park protections.
• Press Release Fact: Dismantling the Stream Protection Rule Endangers National Park Waterways Jan 2017 A resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives aims to dismantle the Stream Protection Rule, which safeguards streams from pollution created by mountaintop removal and surface coal mining.
• Press Release Everglades Coalition Supports State Bill that Would Provide Freshwater to Everglades National Park; Relieve Coastal Estuaries Jan 2017 Bill introduced in the Florida Senate would provide a new source of freshwater for Everglades National Park while relieving northern coastal estuaries from excessive harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges.
• Press Release Parks Group Urges Free Flow of Information from Agencies Jan 2017 Statement by Theresa Pierno, President and CEO, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Trump Hiring Freeze Danger to Parks Jan 2017 Already shrinking workforce threatens parks’ protection and management.

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