NPCA Press Releases

• Press Release National Parks Group Appoints New VP for Government Affairs Mar 2016 Longtime Park Advocate Kristen Brengel Will Direct Group’s Legislative Affairs beginning in Centennial Year of National Park Service
• Press Release Victory for Grand Canyon: Forest Service Rejects Project That Would Spell Disaster Mar 2016 Agency denies Stilo Development Group’s plan to build road, infrastructure through Kaibab National Forest.
• Press Release National Parks Group Raises Concern Over the Future of Grizzly Bear Management in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Mar 2016 A proposed rule released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could remove the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List. The rule impacts grizzly bears in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and the 20 million acre ecosystem.
• Press Release New Dog Rule Refines Access, Protection for 2nd Most Visited National Park Feb 2016 A decade in the making, the proposed dog rule for Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) aims to balance resource protection with the many forms of recreation enjoyed at the 2nd most visited national park site.
• Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Recommendations to Expand, Greater Protect Santa Monica Mountains Feb 2016 NPCA supports the final "Rim of the Valley" proposal by the National Park Service, which could add 170,000 acres of important waterways, historic and cultural sites, and open spaces to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
• Press Release President Obama Designates Three National Monuments in the California Desert Feb 2016 Protecting spectacular and unique desert lands, President Obama designated three new national monuments today: Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow, and our country's 410th national park site, Castle Mountains National Monument.
• Press Release President Proposes Large Funding Boost for National Parks Feb 2016 President's budget for fiscal year 2017 calls for significant increase in funding for the National Park Service as the agency celebrates its centennial year
• Press Release National Parks Maintenance Backlog Nears $12 Billion Feb 2016 Maintenance Needs for Trails, Visitors Centers Grows from Last Year – Congress Needs to Boost Park Funding
• Press Release Forgotten Founders: The Hidden African Ancestry of Los Angeles Feb 2016 During African American History Month, NPCA is co-sponsoring a new art exhibit, showcasing the diverse and multi-cultural founders of Los Angeles.
• Press Release NPCA Statement on the BLM Natural Gas Waste Rule Jan 2016 Statement by Nick Lund, senior manager for conservation programs for National Parks Conservation Association:
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association views Utah Public Lands Initiative as a Missed Opportunity Jan 2016 Representatives Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz released their draft legislation known as the Utah Public Lands Initiative. NPCA’s goals include protecting and conserving the larger shared landscape, while allowing for recreational opportunities, appropriate development, and robust economies. Unfortunately, the current draft does not meet such objectives.
• Press Release National Parks Group Defends Park Service’s Authority to Manage Its Waterways Jan 2016 NPCA is siding with the National Park Service as the U.S. Supreme Court takes up Sturgeon v. Frost, a lawsuit challenging the park service’s  authority to manage activities on navigable rivers within parks in Alaska.  
• Press Release Yellowstone Bison Quarantine Plan Another Step Toward Protecting an American Icon Jan 2016 Advancing efforts to write a better future for iconic Yellowstone bison, the National Park Service released a new, draft environmental assessment, focused on conserving the species.
• Press Release Congress Again Moves to Dismantle Clean Water Protections for Parks Jan 2016 House of Representatives votes for two bills that undo efforts to strengthen clean water protections
• Press Release National Parks Group Responds to Release of Draft Long Term Experimental Management Plan for Glen Canyon Dam Jan 2016 Nearly 20 years in the making, the Department of Interior released its draft Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan, (LTEMP) which will impact Grand Canyon National Park.
• Press Release Groups Support Stronger Rules for Oil Drilling in National Parks Jan 2016 Long-Overdue Rules Govern Development of Privately-Held Mineral Rights beneath 42 National Park Units
• Press Release Everglades Coalition Focuses on State and Federal Restoration Progress at 31st Annual Conference Jan 2016 Everglades Coalition Conference welcomes nearly 300 participants to discuss opportunities and challenges facing America's Everglades
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Welcomes Jim Adams to Lead Alaska Regional Office Jan 2016 Jim Adams brings 20 years of conservation experience to NPCA as new Alaska Regional Director
• Press Release Parks Group Calls on National Park Service to Reject Testing for Oil Beneath Big Cypress Jan 2016 Proposal Would Open Door to Drilling in Critical Endangered Species Habitat
• Press Release Montana Governor Offers Historic Gift of More Than 300,000 Acres for Yellowstone Bison Dec 2015 Today, Montana Governor Steve Bullock proposed more #RoomToRoam for Yellowstone bison with a call to open more than 300,000 acres of year-round, conflict-free habitat.
• Press Release New Bill in Congress Would Create First National Park Site Dedicated to LGBT History Dec 2015 Legislation Would Preserve Historic Site and Stories of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion
• Press Release Omnibus Budget Boosts Funding for National Parks Dec 2015 Makes Critical Investments in National Parks, Extends LWCF
• Press Release Congress Green Lights Funding Increase For National Park Roadways Dec 2015 National park roadways to receive 18 percent increase in transportation funding
• Press Release Park on the Edge: New Report Details Years of Underfunding at Olympic National Park Dec 2015 National Parks Conservation Association Calls for Congressional Action as Park Service Centennial Approaches
• Press Release Opportunity Presented to Keep Everglades National Park Fully Protected from Power Lines Dec 2015 Decision to acquire Florida Power & Light’s ecologically critical parcel within Everglades National Park could finally put an end to the threat of power lines being built inside park boundaries
• Press Release House Natural Resources Chair Introduces Centennial Act Nov 2015 Draft Bill Would Establish Fund for Public-Private Partnerships to Fix Up Parks
• Press Release Badger-Two Medicine: Too Sacred to Drill Nov 2015 US Interior Department moves to cancel Solenex lease in the Badger-Two Medicine
• Press Release Another Year of Yellowstone Bison Slaughter is Unacceptable Nov 2015 NPCA calls on National Park Service and State of Montana for a new, science based plan
• Press Release Desert Landscape Plan Fails to Fully Protect Desert National Parks Nov 2015 NPCA finds only one of the three issues of particular concern to desert national parks is satisfactorily addressed
• Press Release National Park System Welcomes Manhattan Project National Historical Park Nov 2015 NPCA celebrates addition of Manhattan Project National Historical Park as 409th national park

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