NPCA AT WORK:

No New Mines Near the Grand Canyon

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Thanks to the efforts of NPCA supporters and allies, a 20-year ban on new uranium mines will protect more than one million acres of public lands surrounding Grand Canyon National Park. You can thank Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar for making this important decision to defend this iconic park.

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A Victory to Clean Up Haze

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This year, the EPA is set to issue enforceable plans that will curb haze-causing pollution from some of the nation’s biggest and oldest coal-fired power plants. That means 2012 could be a critical year to help air quality in parks around the country, from Acadia to Joshua Tree—and many places in between.

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Birding the Battlefields

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NPCA is using the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count as a way to draw attention to the natural beauty and wildlife habitat of Civil War parks around the country. View our interactive map of birding sites with information on these inspirational historic sites and highlights from the bird counts as they happen.

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Help us Renew our Promise

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Join our campaign to safeguard “America’s Best Idea,” our national parks, for another century.

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