NPCA Press Releases

• Press Release EPA Proposes Long-Overdue Rule To Clean Up the Largest Air Polluter in Nebraska Jan 2017 National Parks, Wilderness Areas, and Public Health to Benefit from Lower Emissions from Gerald Gentleman Coal Plant
• Press Release Perdue’s Forest Management Could Impact Parks Jan 2017 Lack of diversity in Trump cabinet concerns parks group
• Press Release Trump’s EPA Pick Threat to National Parks Jan 2017 Confirmation Hearing for Oklahoma AG Pruitt Shows Nominee Would Weaken Critical Protections for Park Air, Water
• Press Release Advocates Agree: EPA Nominee Pruitt a Disaster for Nation’s Air, Water Jan 2017 Heads of 19 Environmental, Conservation Groups Come Out Against Pruitt’s Nomination
• Press Release Park Service Ignores Harmful Impacts, Advances ORV Management Plan for Glen Canyon Jan 2017 Lengthy process results in a plan that could increase environmental degradation to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area rather than minimize it.
• Press Release In a Final Move, Obama Calls for Diversity Among Federal Land Management Workforce Jan 2017 Parks group challenges new administration to make recommendations a reality
• Press Release Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument Will Preserve Pivotal Civil Rights History Jan 2017 Newly designated national park site represents a critical chapter in America’s civil rights story
• Press Release Restore the Grizzly Bear to the North Cascades Jan 2017 The time to restore grizzly bears in the North Cascades Ecosystem is now.
• Press Release Gift for Wild Lands: Interior Retires Remaining Oil and Gas Leases Near Glacier National Park Jan 2017 The U.S. Department of Interior protected Montana’s natural and cultural heritage by negotiating the removal of all remaining oil and gas leases in the Badger-Two Medicine roadless area, adjacent to Glacier National Park.
• Press Release At Annual Conference, Everglades Coalition Offers Solutions to Address Florida’s Water Crisis Jan 2017 Coalition’s roadmap provides four-year guide for funding needs and timely Everglades restoration projects to complete
• Press Release President Preserves Iconic Canyon Country with Bears Ears National Monument Dec 2016 Shares Landscape with Canyonlands National Park, Other Protected Areas
• Press Release Park Service Finalizes New Guidelines for Park Fundraising Dec 2016 Director’s Order 21 Lays out Guidelines for Philanthropy and Partnerships
• Press Release Plan for Energy Development in Southwest Colorado Moves Forward Dec 2016 Collaborative Planning Will Help Mesa Verde National Park
• Press Release Stream Protection Rule an Important Step in Protecting National Park Water Quality Dec 2016 Sets baseline for greater progress in protecting park rivers and streams
• Press Release Introduction of Wolves is Right Move for Isle Royale Dec 2016 Park Service proposes to bring more wolves to the park to save population
• Press Release Finalized Moab Energy Plan Protects National Parks Dec 2016 New Administration Should Embrace Process Promoting Local Input on Federal Lands Leasing
• Press Release EPA Finalizes Updates to Clean Air Rules for Parks, Wilderness Areas Dec 2016 Revisions Delay State Plans to Clean Park Air
• Press Release Trump’s Interior Nominee Needs to Protect Parks Dec 2016 Positions on Development Could Threaten Public Lands
• Press Release Gov. Perry’s Energy Department Could Harm Parks Dec 2016 Protecting National Parks Requires Cleaner Energy Policies
• Press Release Wildlife-Rich Lands Protected with Transfer of Antelope Flats to Grand Teton National Park Dec 2016 Department of Interior purchased 640 acres of Wyoming State Educational Trust lands known as the Antelope Flats parcel. The wildlife-rich lands were transferred to the National Park Service and are an important addition to Grand Teton National Park.
• Press Release With Unanimous Support, Senate Passes the National Park Service Centennial Act Dec 2016 Centennial bill will help address national park needs and engage youth
• Press Release Congress Passes Water Resources Bill; Will Benefit National Park Waterways and Restoration Projects Across the Country Dec 2016 Water resources bill enables projects that develop, maintain and revitalize restoration projects critical to improving the health of America’s national parks.
• Press Release Trump’s Interior Pick Must Protect Parks and Public Lands Dec 2016 Should embrace and uphold values of our national parks
• Press Release Final Dog Rule Improves Conservation and Recreation at 2nd Most Visited National Park Dec 2016 The final rule creates zones for where on-leash, off-leash, and no dogs are allowed, allowing the public to choose the experience they want to enjoy.
• Press Release Trump’s EPA Nominee Must Protect Parks Dec 2016 Parks Depend on Clean Water, Air Protections Enforced by Agency
• Press Release Bill Expanding Public-Private Partnerships Victory for National Parks Dec 2016 Bipartisan-Supported Centennial Bill Would Help Address National Park Needs and Engage Youth
• Press Release Forest Service Advances Proposal, Poses Harm to Olympic National Park Nov 2016 In a move that stands to forever harm the natural quiet soundscape of Olympic National Park, the U.S. Forest Service released its final review of proposed roads and infrastructure to be used within Olympic National Forest. Such infrastructure would support electronic warfare training operations by the U.S. Navy.
• Press Release Plans to Kill Iconic Santa Monica Mountain Lion Sets a Dangerous Precedent Nov 2016 Following the recent killing of livestock by the mountain lion known as P-45, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a permit for the animal to be killed within 10 days. NPCA strongly opposes killing P-45, a top predator that plays a critical role in maintaining ecosystem health.
• Press Release U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior Place a Time-Out on Gold Mine Proposals Near Yellowstone National Park Nov 2016 Two-year pause on new gold mine exploration on more than 30,000 acres of public lands near Yellowstone.
• Press Release Plan that Fails to Protect Yellowstone Grizzlies Advances Nov 2016 Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears are one step closer to losing Endangered Species Act protection, through a disappointing vote by state and federal decision-makers

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