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• Fact Sheet Proposed Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Where the stories are as rich as the land
• Resource LA Young Leaders Council As part of NPCA’s strategic effort to expand our core of young advocates and volunteer base, NPCA’s LA field staff created the LA Young Leaders Council (YLC) to engage young people from urban areas, underserved neighborhoods, immigrant communities and communities of color.
• Resource Marine Programs in the Sun Coast Region NPCA’s Sun Coast Region approaches our marine work with an eye toward ecosystem conservation, restoration and resilience. We work strategically to identify, assess and proactively address the evolving threats to marine ecosystems and all species and resources within them.
• Blog Post The Monuments Few People See — and Why They Matter Sep 2017 | By Sarah Gaines Barmeyer NPCA has been working to defend the public lands under miles of ocean. Here are some of the reasons these hard-to-see places are so special and need protection.
• Press Release Photo Exhibit at U.S. Capitol Celebrates Nevada’s Public Lands Sep 2016 Exhibit Organized by National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release BLM Removes Lands Near Zion from Oil, Gas Lease Sale Jun 2017 Move will protect national park resources from impacts of energy production.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 4532, Shash Jáa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act Jan 2018 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for January 9, 2018.
• 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.
• Policy Update Views on S. 2012: Energy Policy Modernization Act and Several Amendments Feb 2016 NPCA submitted the following position on several potential amendments to and provisions in S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, during consideration of the bill on the Senate floor.
• Press Release A Monumental National Public Lands Day Project at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve Sep 2015 National Public Lands Day volunteers help trail maintenance at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve.
• Press Release Forest Service Calls for Protecting Yellowstone's Doorstep from New Mining Threats Sep 2018 The Forest Service recommends protecting 30,000 acres of public lands near Yellowstone from new mining development proposals. 
• Blog Post Three New National Monuments in the California Desert? Sep 2015 | By Seth Shteir Senator Dianne Feinstein has proposed three new national monuments in the California desert that would preserve this spectacular region’s natural and cultural legacy for future generations. Urge President Obama to use the Antiquities Act to give these storied landscapes the protection they deserve!
• Policy Update Position on the Stream Protection Rule Feb 2016 NPCA, along with the Southern Environmental Law Center, submitted written comments to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ahead of a hearing on February 3.
• Blog Post From Montana to Qinghai Nov 2012 | By Patricia Dowd In July 2011, I received an unexpected email from someone named Lisong Ni. I’m glad I did.
• Press Release National Park Visitation Generated $32 Billion for National Economy in 2015 Apr 2016 Boost to Local Economies Underscores Need to Adequately Fund, Maintain Parks
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 1719, H.R. 1927, H.R. 2370 & H.R. 2936 Jun 2017 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for June 27, 2017.
• Press Release New Agreement Requires Minnesota's Dirtiest Power Plant to Curb Pollution May 2015 Clean air advocates say more steps are necessary to reduce Xcel Energy's Sherco coal plant emissions that harm community health, national parks, wilderness
• Blog Post My Members of Congress Are Friends of the National Parks. Are Yours? Jul 2015 | By Natalie Levine 228 members of Congress received NPCA’s Friend of the National Parks Award for their support of the National Park System through legislative votes in the 113th Congress (2013-2014).
• Blog Post The National Park Site That Was Almost Blown Up Feb 2020 | By Nicolas Brulliard It was an explosion that created Sunset Crater in northern Arizona. Another proposed explosion almost led to its demise.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 857, H.R. 3186 & H.R. 3916 May 2018 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for May 16, 2018.
• Blog Post Protecting Our Underwater Wonders Mar 2015 | By Theresa Pierno Earlier this month, my husband and I escaped the endless East Coast winter and traveled to California with NPCA partners and colleagues to celebrate the wilderness at Point Reyes National Seashore.
• Press Release EPA Does Nothing to Clean Up Texas Haze Oct 2017 Revised plan fails to require modern pollution controls on Texas coal plants.
• Magazine Article Buried Treasures Summer 2010 | By Amy Leinbach Marquis Just north of Las Vegas, a vast stretch of land entombs the richest Ice Age fossil beds in the Southwest. Could this become America’s next national monument?
• Blog Post More Ways to See America May 2017 | By Kati Schmidt NPCA and Creative Action Network expand innovative “See America” partnership with new opportunities for artists.
• Policy Update Position on S. 750, the Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act May 2015 NPCA, along with partner organizations, submitted the following position on legislation to be considered by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee during a hearing on May 6, 2015.
• Blog Post What We Stand to Lose at Glacier National Park Apr 2018 | By Ulla-Britt Reeves Climate change is affecting more than just the glaciers: perspectives from a 50-year park veteran.
• Policy Update Position on S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act Apr 2016 NPCA submitted the following positions on several potential amendments to and provisions in S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, ahead of consideration on the Senate floor.
• Policy Update Testimony: Public Witness Day for FY18 Appropriations May 2017 Written testimony by John Garder, NPCA Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
• Press Release Trump Administration Issues Flawed Plan for Bears Ears National Monument Lands Despite Active Litigation and Overwhelming Opposition Jul 2019 This management plan is an insult to the public, who overwhelmingly spoke out in favor of protecting Bears Ears — and all our national monuments.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 7608 and Amendments Jul 2020 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House of Representatives ahead of anticipated floor debate and votes on July 23, 2020.
• Blog Post New National Park Site Preserves Maine’s Vast Beauty Aug 2016 | By Jennifer Errick President Obama celebrates the National Park Service's 100th birthday by creating America's newest national park site, the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Here's a glimpse at what makes these vast boreal forests and free-flowing rivers so special, and how the region inspired early conservationists.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 974, H.R. 1452, and H.R. 2406 Oct 2015 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation considered during the House Natural Resource Committee markup on October 7-8, 2015.
• Press Release National Parks Conservation Association Host West Coast Launch of #FindYourVoice in Los Angeles Apr 2015 National Initiative Encourages People to Speak Up for America's Favorite Places
• Spreadsheet Top 50 Worst Regional Haze Polluters While most haze pollution does not originate in national parks, it can travel hundreds of miles from its source – coal plants, vehicles and oil and gas operations are the main culprits– harming the air we breathe, and the health of park visitors, wildlife and nearby communities.
• Resource Sustaining Indiana Beaches The scenic beaches of Indiana Dunes are disappearing. In order to sustain this critical asset to Indiana’s economy and quality of life, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must conduct a federal damage mitigation feasibility study.

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