NPCA Press Releases

• Press Release Administration Guts Methane Rule, Allowing More Air Pollution to Harm National Parks and Communities Aug 2020 The administration is gutting commonsense regulations, threatening the air we breathe and wasting taxpayer money, all while ignoring the climate crisis. 
• Press Release Members of Congress: Interior Must Prioritize Park Safety During Pandemic Aug 2020 Commonsense protocols must be put in place to ensure the safety of park staff, visitors and surrounding communities.
• Press Release Administration pulls plans to allow oil and gas drilling near Arches and Canyonlands Aug 2020 After months of pressure, agency defers plan to lease more than 80,000 acres of land to oil and gas corporations
• Press Release Vela Steps Down as Acting Director of the National Park Service Aug 2020 For more than three years, the National Park Service has been without a Senate-confirmed director.
• Press Release Groups sue Trump administration over illegal approval of Ambler road Aug 2020 Lawsuit charges agencies with violating the Clean Water Act, ANILCA, NEPA, and other laws
• Press Release NPCA, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Oppose EPA Proposal to Devalue Co-Benefits of Air Pollution Rules Aug 2020 Our nation should be moving towards a cleaner, safer future, not gutting commonsense health and safety solutions.
• Press Release Trump Administration Continues Efforts to Weaken Protections for Park Wildlife Jul 2020 This proposal is just the latest of many attempts to weaken the Endangered Species Act, the nation's most effective tool in saving wildlife from extinction. 
• Press Release NPCA Joins Nationwide Coalition Lawsuit to Defend the People’s Environmental Law Jul 2020 Represented by Earthjustice and the Western Environmental Law Center, 20 organizations challenge the Trump administration’s assault on the National Environmental Policy Act.
• Press Release Trump Administration Advances Disastrous Pebble Mine Near Bristol Bay Jul 2020 This dangerous gamble favors international mining interests over people, parks and Bristol Bay’s salmon run and the billion-dollar Bristol Bay fisheries it sustains.
• Press Release Interior Favors Industry with Mining Road Approved through America’s Wildest National Park & Preserve Jul 2020 The Department of Interior is turning a blind eye to the Park Service’s mission and rolling out the red carpet to international mining companies
• Press Release NPCA Celebrates Park Victory Decades in the Making Jul 2020 House Passes Historic Bill to Fix our National Parks and Protect More Public Lands
• Press Release Badger-Two Medicine Protection Act to Safeguard Wild Nature, Tribal Lands Near Glacier National Park Jul 2020 The Badger-Two Medicine Protection Act preserves both the natural heritage and the cultural significance of the area, which is home to many of the Blackfeet Nation’s origin stories
• Press Release Administration to Gut Environmental Law that Protects Public Health, Environment and National Parks Jul 2020 "The administration’s rewrite of the National Environmental Policy Act is one of their most egregious acts to undermine environmental protections & the public voice." -- NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno
• Press Release Victory: 9th Circuit Upholds Endangered Species Protections for Yellowstone Grizzlies Jul 2020 Court of appeals sends U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service back to the drawing board to protect Yellowstone and Grand Teton grizzly bears
• Press Release Victory for the Appalachian Trail: Energy Companies Cancel Atlantic Coast Pipeline Jul 2020 National park advocates joined communities along the trail in calling for an end to this risky, irresponsible energy project, and their voices made a difference.
• Press Release Interior scraps plans to recover grizzly bears into North Cascades Jul 2020 A purely political decision ignores science, Park Service recommendations, and overwhelming public support
• Press Release Administration’s Aggressive Environmental Rollbacks Are Putting National Parks in Peril Jul 2020 The impacts of the administration’s actions to the health of our national parks and communities, the air we breathe, and the water we drink could be irreparable.
• Press Release EPA Approves Weak Texas Haze Plan, Promoting More Air Pollution for our Communities and National Parks Jun 2020 The agency charged with protecting public health and our environment continues to go to great lengths to weaken our nation’s clean air laws.
• Press Release Appeals Court Ruling Upholds Air Permit for Proposed Refinery Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park Jun 2020 Today’s ruling is a major setback for the preservation of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and all it protects. 
• Press Release NPCA to Benefit from Breckenridge Brewery “Pints for Parks” Program Jun 2020 A portion of proceeds from every pint of Breckenridge Brewery beer sold across the U.S. will go to support National Park Conservation Association's park protection work.
• Press Release Senate Passes Momentous Bill to Fix National Parks and Public Lands Jun 2020 For five years, NPCA, park advocates and communities across the country have urged Congress to fix our parks. Today, those efforts paid off. 
• Press Release Conservation Groups File Motions to Defend Ventura County Wildlife Connectivity Jun 2020 The first-of-their-kind ordinances will help safeguard local wildlife in California
• Press Release Justice Prevails for Blackfeet Nation: Appeals court upholds protection of sacred Badger-Two Medicine Jun 2020 Blackfeet traditionalists, sportsmen and conservationists celebrate tremendous victory and urge permanent protections for Badger-Two Medicine
• Press Release Atlantic Coast Pipeline Aimed for Appalachian National Scenic Trail Jun 2020 Dominion Energy is on the verge of building a pipeline underneath the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
• Press Release Supreme Court Ruling Highlights Need for Clarity on DOI Protections for LGBTQ Employees Jun 2020 In light of this landmark legal victory for LGBTQ people around the country, it is critically important for the Department of the Interior to affirm these protections for its LGBTQ employees. 
• Press Release Amid Pandemic, Interior Moves Forward With Enormous Oil And Gas Drilling Plan Near National Parks Jun 2020 The 110,000+ acre proposal would include oil and gas drilling within a mile of Canyonlands National Park and the original boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument
• Press Release Trump Calls to Illegally Remove Protections for Marine National Monument Jun 2020 "Any attempt to remove protections for even one of our national monuments is illegal and a threat to all we’ve worked to protect for future generations. We will not stand by and let it happen," NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno. 
• Press Release Parks Group Demands Answers to Park Police’s Unprovoked and Aggressive Actions Against Peaceful Protesters Jun 2020 We are appalled by this injustice and demand answers on behalf of all the protesters involved, and all Americans.
• Press Release House Bill Provides Robust Investment in National Park Roads, Bridges and Transportation Systems Jun 2020 Roadways and transportation systems are integral to the national park experience, providing safe access to hundreds of millions of visitors from around the world each year.
• Press Release Subaru of America, NPCA Take Home Silver Halo Award for Best Sustainability Initiative May 2020 Partnership recognized for ongoing commitment to reduce landfill waste from America’s National Parks

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