NPCA Press Releases

• Press Release Feeling the Heat: Protecting Desert National Parks from Industrial Solar Sep 2012 National Parks Conservation Association Releases New Report, Video on Solar Development
• Press Release New Policy Opens the Door to Wolf Hunting in Grand Teton, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Aug 2012 Rule Provides Poor Protection for Wyoming Wolves just Removed from the Endangered Species List
• Press Release National Parks Group Applauds NPS, Colorado National Monument Superintendent's Decision to Deny Permission for Large Sporting Event Aug 2012 Cycling Competition Would Limit Access to Park Unit for Visitors, Commercialize a Publically-Owned Site, and Create Excessive Stress on a Protected Environment
• Press Release New Poll of Likely Voters Finds Unity in Public Support for National Parks Aug 2012 Strong bipartisan support for park funding
• Press Release National Park Groups Warn of Water Pipeline's Threats to Health, Habitat, and Heritage Aug 2012 Bureau of Land Management's Final Environmental Impact Statement for Nevada Water Pipeline Released Today
• Press Release National Parks Group Opposes Water Board's Approval to Drain the Desert Aug 2012 Statement by Seth Shteir, California Desert Field Representative, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release National Parks Group Applauds Mayor Bloomberg and Interior Secretary Salazar's Efforts to Advance Vision for Gateway National Recreation Area Jul 2012 Statement by NPCA Senior Regional Director Alexander Brash
• Press Release Federal Court Rejects National Park Service Decision to Open More Off-Road Vehicle Trails in Big Cypress National Preserve Jul 2012 Wildlife Conservation Groups Celebrate Victory for Critically Endangered Florida Panther and Sensitive Wetland Habitats
• Press Release Parks Group Applauds Purchase of Historic Homestead Within Glacier National Park Jul 2012 LWCF Acquisition Protects Harrison Creek Property from Inappropriate uses, Strengthens Integrity of Glacier Ecosystem
• Press Release Landmark Settlement Requires Feds to Revisit Plan for Coal-friendly Energy Corridors Across West Jul 2012 Feds Urged to Avoid Sensitive Lands, Support Renewable Energy
• Press Release National Parks Benefit Obama's Tourism Initiative and Support Economies Nationwide May 2012 Statement by NPCA President Tom Kiernan
• Press Release National Parks Group Supports Creation of America's First Tribal National Park in South Dakota Apr 2012 Statement by Senior Vice President for Policy, Ron Tipton
• Press Release America's Great Waters Coalition Designates New Waterways to Advocate for Restoration Needs Apr 2012 Coalition adds Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, St. Johns and Hudson Rivers
• Press Release Battlefield Coalition Unveils Findings of Year-long 'Wilderness Gateway Study' Apr 2012 Cooperative effort provides framework for balancing preservation, development around national parks
• Press Release Nature Valley® Celebrates the Third Year of Its Preserve the Parks Program Apr 2012 Encourages Americans to Visit National Parks and Support Park Preservation
• Press Release Draining Great Basin: National Parks Conservation Association Expresses Concern Over Nevada Groundwater Pipeline Mar 2012 Statement by Lynn Davis, Nevada Field Office Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Conservation Groups Defend Cape Hatteras National Seashore Mar 2012 New National Park Service rule protects visitors & wildlife, allows responsible beach driving
• Press Release Asian Carp Have Arrived: Broad Support Emerges for Legislation to Stop Invasive Fish Mar 2012 Coalition applauds legislation aimed at stopping the advance of Asian carp into Minnesota’s waters
• Press Release Obama Administration Supports Continuing Investment in Great Lakes Restoration Feb 2012 President's Goal Announced at White House Briefing with Great Lakes Leaders
• Press Release National Parks Group Raises Concerns with President's Budget for National Parks Feb 2012 President's budget makes clear the increasingly difficult times that lie ahead for national parks' budgets
• Press Release New Report Urges EPA to Abandon Proposed Air Pollution Rule Feb 2012 New policy would obstruct efforts to protect cherished national parks and wildernesses, and their surrounding communities from air pollution
• Press Release Summit Sets Course for Protecting America's National Parks, Connecting to People Jan 2012 Historic gathering of leading national park champions shapes outline for supporting National Park Service's mission for 2016 centennial and the century to follow
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Praises Approval of Wrangell-St. Elias Nabesna Road Plan Jan 2012 Statement by Jim Stratton, Senior Regional Director for Alaska, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release National Parks Group Advocates Preserving Bear and Wolf Populations to Alaska Board of Game Jan 2012 Testified with backing of letters from nearly 1,700 NPCA supporters in Alaska and throughout the northwestern United States
• Press Release Parks Group Hails DOI Sec. Salazar for Protecting Grand Canyon from Hazardous New Uranium Mines Jan 2012 DOI Action Limits Inappropriate Mining Operations on One Million Acres of Federal Lands Neighboring Grand Canyon National Park
• Press Release National Parks Group Asks Pennsylvania Court to Protect Upper Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River Dec 2011 Friend of the Court brief filed in support of the Upper Delaware Council’s lawsuit to prevent the expansion of a quarry in Lakawaxen Township
• Press Release New Mercury and Air Toxin Standards Will Result in Healthier Parks and People; Saving Lives and Improving Ecosystems and Wildlife Health Dec 2011 Statement by Stephanie Kodish, Clean Air Counsel, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release National Parks Group Encouraged by Increases to Everglades Restoration Budget Dec 2011 Statement by John Adornato, Sun Coast Regional Director
• Press Release Parks Group Report Urges Restoration of Chesapeake Watershed to Ensure Preservation of National Park Sites Tied to Pivotal Moments in Founding of United States Nov 2011 'Protecting Our Chesapeake, Protecting Our National Parks' narrative identifies challenges faced by Patapsco River in Maryland and James River in Virginia and how those issues negatively impact the historic character, environments of Fort McHenry, Colonial and Fort Monroe park sites.
• Press Release Parents, Small Business Owners, Outdoorsmen and Others with Diverse Backgrounds from Across the Nation Meet with EPA Officials, Congressional Offices to Urge Continued Enforcement of Clean Air Standards Nov 2011 Diverse group supports EPA's mission to improve air quality for families and national parks

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